Smoot (wrist) has been deemed active ahead of Sunday's game against Detroit. Smoot spent the last four games on injured reserve with a wrist injury. But, he was activated Saturday and will be ready to play at his earliest possible opportunity. Across seven appearances this season, Smoot has logged 12 tackles and a sack-and-a-half. He should once again rotate behind starting defensive ends Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa.
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Team
Buffalo Bills
Birthdate
3/2/1995 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 264 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 3; Pk (JAC)
Birthplace
Groveport, OH, USA
Position
DE
College
Illinois
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Buffalo Bills
2024-Present
(1 season)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2017-2024
(7 seasons)
Smoot (wrist) has been deemed active ahead of Sunday's game against Detroit. Smoot spent the last four games on injured reserve with a wrist injury. But, he was activated Saturday and will be ready to play at his earliest possible opportunity. Across seven appearances this season, Smoot has logged 12 tackles and a sack-and-a-half. He should once again rotate behind starting defensive ends Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa.
Smoot (wrist) has been activated from injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions, but he remains questionable to suit up. Smoot has been sidelined on IR since Week 9 due to a wrist injury, but he'll have the chance to return to the gridiron in this matchup against one of the best offenses in the NFL. He's logged seven appearances for the Bills this season, racking up 12 tackles (eight solo), 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday the team is designating Smoot (wrist) for return from injured reserve, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. Smoot has been sidelined on IR since Week 9 due to a wrist injury, making Sunday's road matchup against the Lions his earliest possible return date. He can be activated to the 53-man roster at any point during his 21-day practice window.
The Bills placed Smoot (wrist) on injured reserve Tuesday. Smoot injured his wrist during the Bills' Week 9 win over the Dolphins. He'll be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, and the earliest he can return is Week 15 against the Lions on Sunday, Dec. 15. Across seven regular-season outings, Smoot tallied 12 tackles (eight solo), including 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Smoot is set to undergo wrist surgery and will be placed on injured reserve, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports. Smoot failed to record a stat across 22 defensive snaps before exiting the Bills' Week 9 win over the Dolphins with a wrist injury. McDermott's comments Monday indicate that the issue is serious, and Smoot will be forced to miss Buffalo's next four games if he moves to IR as expected. Von Miller will likely see increased work as a rotational edge rusher while Smoot is sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Smoot left Sunday's 30-27 win over the Dolphins early due to a wrist injury. The severity of Smoot's injury is unknown at this time. His status for the Bills' Week 10 game versus the Colts is seemingly up in the air as a result.
Smoot (toe) was a full participant in Saturday's practice and does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Jaguars. Smoot was held out of the Bills' first two regular-season games due to a toe injury he sustained in early September. He was limited in practice Thursday and Friday, and his full participation Saturday allowed him to shed an injury tag heading into Monday's contest. Smoot and Von Miller will provide rotational depth at defensive end behind starters Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa.
Smoot (toe) was limited during practice Thursday. Smoot has yet to play this season and first popped up on the Bills' injury report Sept. 6 ahead of their Week 1 win over the Cardinals. His ability to get on the practice field at least shows he's making progress in his recovery but it might not be enough to get him on the field Monday against the Jaguars. More clarity on his ability to debut with Buffalo in Week 3 should come Friday or Saturday.
Smoot (toe) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Dolphins, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports. Smoot was considered unlikely to play as of Monday, so this announcement doesn't come as much of a surprise. The Illinois product also missed Week 1's win over the Cardinals with the injury. He'll now focus on a Week 3 return against the Jaguars.