Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith (born October 15, 1984) is an American football executive who is the assistant general manager for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to becoming an executive, he played wide receiver at Youngstown State University before spending some time in the NFL as well as the Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

After interning for a year, Smith became a full-time scout for the Washington Redskins in 2011. He worked in various executive roles for the Redskins during the late 2010s before joining the Falcons in 2021. He is the son of former San Diego Chargers general manager .

Early life The son of former San Diego Chargers general manager A. J. Smith, Kyle Smith was born in Warwick, Rhode Island on October 15, 1984. He grew in the Buffalo metropolitan area while his father was an scout with the Buffalo Bills, later attending and playing wide receiver for Saint Francis High School.

Playing career Smith was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 but was released prior to training camp. He then returned to the Buccaneers later that year but was released prior to the regular season.

Executive career In 2010, Smith joined the Washington Redskins as a scouting intern. Smith worked with his father A. J. during this period, who served as a consultant for the team from 2013 to 2015.

Smith left Washington in 2021 following a restructuring of their front office and joined the Atlanta Falcons under the same role later that year. He was promoted to assistant general manager in 2023.

Following the Falcons' choice to restructure their front office staff in the 2026 offseason, Smith was hired by the Miami Dolphins to serve as the team's assistant general manager under Jon-Eric Sullivan on January 23, 2026.