There are snaps to be had amongst the Buffalo Bills' edge rusher rotation and Dawuane Smoot is ready to 'compete.'
"They say, 'Yea, I mean out here in Buffalo, we compete. The best guy gets the job and it's all love at the end of the day,'" said Smoot duringThe 29-year-old Smoot has only played for the Jacksonville Jaguars after being drafted at No. 68 overall in 2017. Following seven seasons and 99 regular season appearances, the Jaguars let Smoot walk in free agency and he eventually"They asked me what my plan was when I first came in," said Smoot.
In addition to becoming acclimated in his new surroundings, Smoot must show he is fully recovered from the torn Achilles he suffered against the New York Jets in December 2022. The edge rusher returned in time to play 12 games in 2023, but arguably never returned to his pre-injury form. He totaled 10 tackles and 1.0 sack over 340 defensive snaps.
"I'm definitely trying to get back to my season form, get back to what I do best and that's rushing the passer and stopping the run. I feel like this is going to be one of my better years," said Smoot.
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