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The Bills hired linebacker Andre Smith for a two-year contract on Saturday, the team announced.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the deal is worth up to $ 3 million.
Smith, 23, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent later this month.
The Bills negotiated with the Panthers to acquire Smith in the opening week of the season. He played 47 defensive snaps and 216 on special teams.
Smith made nine tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble.
Smith was a player for Panthers special teams in 2019, seeing action on 314 special teams. Carolina chose him for the seventh round in 2018.