The Facts: The Jets traded veteran tight end Herndon to the Vikings. Minnesota sent a 2022 fourth-round pick to New York in exchange for Herndon and a 2022 sixth-round pick. The trade is pending Herndon passing a physical.

Diehards Line: Minnesota executed the trade one day after coach Mike Zimmer announced that Irv Smith Jr. will undergo surgery this week to repair a meniscus injury he sustained in the team's preseason finale at Kansas City on Friday. Zimmer did not specify a timetable for Smith's return, which could range from several weeks to several months, given the nature of the injury. Depending on how much time Smith will miss while recovering from his meniscus surgery, Herndon will help fill an important role among Vikings tight ends. Zimmer called the depth at the position "not very good" in light of Smith's injury. Minnesota is expecting its No. 2 tight end, Tyler Conklin, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since Aug. 16, to be ready to practice in full on Monday.