Minnesota Vikings second-round TE Irv Smith Jr. was drafted in part because the team believes the new offense under offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and assistant head coach/offensive advisor Gary Kubiak will be similar to what QB Kirk Cousins ran while he was a member of the Washington Redskins. Cousins leaned heavily on Jordan Reed during his time there, and general manager Rick Spielman believes Smith share more than just a few similarities.’That type of tight end we haven’t had here, and I know that’s a big part of Kubiak’s and Stefanski’s offense right now. The other thing I thought was, don’t want to put (Smith) there yet, but he has a lot of (Jordan) Reed-like traits in Washington, and that’s why he was very appealing to us,’ Spielman told ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.

San Francisco 49ers fourth-round P Mitch Wishnowsky signed a four-year contract Tuesday, April 30. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.

San Francisco 49ers WR Jalen Hurd is the most versatile player he’s ever drafted, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan. Hurd was chosen in the third round and could play all over the field, including running back, wide receiver and tight end. Hurd played at 250 pounds when Tennessee asked him to line up in short-yardage rushing situations, and he shed 20 pounds to play wide receiver for Baylor. Hurd weighed 226 pounds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, but general manager John Lynch said Hurd will be allowed to play at the weight he feels most comfortable before the coaching staff determines his ultimate positional role.’He can do about everything,’ Shanahan said. ‘I think if he would have stayed a running back, I think he would have gotten drafted as an NFL running back. Today he got drafted as an NFL receiver, kind of. I believe if he tried to play tight end he would have gotten drafted as an NFL tight end. That’s a pretty unique thing to have. I don’t remember being able to say that about any player I’ve studied before. So, it’s neat to be able to do that and he can help us out in a lot of different ways.’

Footballguys View: Hurd has an amazing size/speed combination he can use to dominate smaller defenders. He wasn’t asked to run the full route tree in college and Hurd will need to learn how to quickly and properly beat press coverage as a pro. If he learns those skill sets, watch out! This third-round pick is one we’re excited about in dynasty formats.

Minnesota Vikings S Jayron Kearse could move to weakside linebacker in 2019, according to sources. Kearse, 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, played linebacker in high school. The Vikings did not draft an outside linebacker but did add S Marcus Epps and undrafted free-agent S Micah Abernathy.

Indianapolis Colts WR James Wright (undisclosed) was released Tuesday, April 30, with a designation of failed physical.

Undrafted free-agent WRs Jalen Guyton (North Texas) and Jon’Vea Johnson (Toledo), OTs Mitch Hyatt (Clemson), Brandon Knight (Indiana) and Derrick Puni (Central Missouri), OL Larry Allen Jr. (Harvard), DTs Ricky Walker (Virginia Tech) and Daniel Wise (Kansas), LBs Andrew Dowell (Michigan State), Luke Gifford (Nebraska), Nate Hall (Northwestern) and Justin Phillips (Oklahoma State) agreed to terms on undisclosed contracts with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, April 30.

New York Giants OT Jylan Ware was waived Tuesday, April 30.

Free-agent LB James Onwualu (49ers) was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, April 30.

Free-agent LB Riley Bullough (Buccaneers) was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday, April 30.

Oakland Raiders WR De’Mornay Pierson-El, RB James Butler, LB Cayson Collins, C Cameron Hunt and WR Rashard Davis were waived Tuesday, April 30.