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Ed Oliver NFL Draft , N.Y. (AP) — Tight end Lee Smith has rejoined the Buffalo Bills after spending the past four seasons with the Oakland Raiders.The Bills
said Monday the 31-year-old Smith signed a three-year contract. He played his
first four seasons with Buffalo, starting in 2011.At 6-foot-6 and 265 pounds,
Smith has been mostly a blocker. He has 56 catches for 392 yards and seven
touchdowns — including three last season — in 107 games.His signing is another
step in Buffalo’s effort to retool its tight ends. Jason Croom is the only
returning player at the position. The Bills signed free agent Tyler Kroft and
drafted Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney.The Bills also signed four players who
took part in their rookie minicamp last weekend. They are Florida tight end
Moral Stephens, Alabama-Birmingham defensive tackle Quindarius
Thagard
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tight end Jake Fisher and running back Keith Ford. Bills running back LeSean
McCoy has been diagnosed with damage to his rib cartilage, leaving his status
uncertain for Buffalo's game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.Coach Sean
McDermott listed McCoy day to day, and didn't rule him out from playing.
McDermott didn't provide much detail on Monday except to say McCoy's status will
be determined by how much pain he can tolerate.McCoy was hurt a day earlier in
the third quarter of a 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He was tackled
from behind when Buffalo center Ryan Groy was bowled over and landed heavily on
the left side of McCoy's chest.McCoy returned for one more play
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has sputtered even with McCoy healthy in having combined for 167 yards in two
games. McCoy finished with 39 yards rushing on nine carries, including a
season-best 27-yard gain, while also adding 29 yards on four catches.Chris Ivory
and Marcus Murphy serve as McCoy's backups.McDermott said cornerback Phillip
Gaines dislocated his right elbow against the Chargers
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during halftime Sunday, and with Taron Johnson nursing a shoulder injury.
