The Buffalo Bills have announced the signings of three key players to one-year contracts: wide receiver Chase Claypool, defensive end Dawuane Smoot, and linebacker Deion Jones. This move comes as the team continues to upgrade its roster, particularly in the receiving corps following the departure of star Stefon Diggs and the loss of Gabe Davis in free agency.
Claypool joins a revamped receiving group that already includes new additions Curtis Samuel, Mack Hollins, Quintez Cephus, and Florida State WR Keon Coleman, whom the Bills selected as their top pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, Claypool brings size and experience to the team with over 2,000 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns since entering the league as a second-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020.
Smoot, who spent seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, brings depth to the defensive line behind Von Miller and Greg Rousseau. In 99 games, including 17 starts, Smoot has recorded 23.5 sacks, 133 total tackles, 64 quarterback hits, 27 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles
