Dawuane Smoot: Everything you need to know

Jacksonville signed Smoot on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Smoot played his first seven NFL seasons in Jacksonville before signing with Buffalo for the 2024 campaign, and now he's returning to the team that drafted him back in 2017. The Jaguars don't have a surplus of depth on the edge behind starters Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen, so Smoot could actually play a notable role with his old squad in 2025.

Smoot recorded 16 tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, a pass defensed and two forced fumbles in 11 games during the 2024 regular season. The rotational defensive end also made one tackle across three playoff games. Toe and wrist injuries kept Smoot out of six contests in 2024, though he saw the field on at least 29 percent of the defensive snaps in every game he played in. The veteran will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason after signing a one-year deal with Buffalo last May, and he has played the last two seasons, with the Bills and Jaguars, on one-year deals.