He’ll miss at least four weeks with the injury. Smoot played 22 snaps last week against the Dolphins and has played 48% of the Bills defensive snaps this year. He has 1.5 sacks and 8 solo tackles as a mostly run-downs defensive lineman.

The Jaguars allowed Smoot’s contract to expire at the end of the 2023 season, paving the way for the Bills to bring on the veteran end. Smoot appeared in just 12 games last season due to a torn Achilles injury he suffered late in the 2022 season. He managed just 10 tackles and one sack in those games but had totaled five or more sacks in each of the previous seasons before his injury. Whether or not he’ll be able to get back to his old form is to be determined, but another year removed from injury should bode well for Smoot, who is heading into his eighth year in the league.

Smoot hasn’t played since a torn Achilles ended his season in Week 15 last year. Coach Doug Pederson said he doesn’t expect Smoot, who plays in subpackages, to be on a snap count in his first game. Smoot has at least five sacks in each of the last four seasons and 23 in six seasons with Jacksonville.

First reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Smoot is getting $3.25 million in guaranteed money but can reportedly earn up to $6.25 million on his one-year deal with the Jags. The veteran defensive end suffered a torn Achilles in December and is already questionable for Week 1, but had a visit with the Ravens lined up before the Jaguars opted to re-sign him. Smoot totaled five sacks for the Jaguars last season and has 22.5 career sacks in six seasons.