The Facts: The Patriots acquired Smith from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today in exchange for an undisclosed selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Patriots announced Thursday.

Diehards Line:As Scout.com's Adam Caplan notes. after the Buccaneers re-signed Jerramy Stevens and acquired Kellen Winslow in a trade, Smith was rumored to be on the trading block. New England is light on depth at tight end with only having Ben Watson and Chris Baker as the only veterans on their roster before this Smith trade.