Smith finished 2023 with 19 tackles (13 solo), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defense in 11 appearances.
Smith operated primarily on special teams for most of the season, but he saw extended defensive work in two games, totaling 16 tackles (eight solo) over 98 snaps during those contests. His 19 tackles and 110 defensive snaps were both career-high marks, and he'll look to parlay that into a new contract this offseason.
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Andre Smith: Released by Buffalo
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Buffalo released Smith on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Smith remained on the team while he faced a six-game suspension for violating the league's policy against performance-enhancing substances, and he was let go after the ban was lifted. The 2018 seventh-round pick was a special-teams ace for the Bills in 2021, totaling 10 tackles and one fumble recovery across 258 snaps.
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Panthers' Andre Smith: Won't play Week 8
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Smith (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Smith will miss his third straight game due to a lingering hamstring injury. The rookie is expected to take most of his snaps on special teams when healthy, so his absence is unlikely to have a large impact on Sunday's game against Baltimore.
