Buffalo Bills may soon again have the services of rotational defensive end Dawuane Smoot and second-string linebacker Baylon Spector.
The two men, who remain on Injured Reserve, were full participants at Wednesday’s walkthrough practice in Orchard Park.
“Baylon, we’ll open his window, and Smoot as well, today,” said head coach Sean McDermott.
The Bills now have 21 days to activate the two players and re-add them to the 53-man roster. Both have been on IR since early November.
Spector injured his calf while practicing ahead of Buffalo’s Week 10 road game against the Indianapolis Colts. The 2022 seventh-round draft pick appeared in the first nine games of the season, starting three for a linebacking corps that was missing both Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard at one point.
The 26-year-old Spector is an important piece on special teams in kick coverage. He logged 126 snaps on specials over the first nine weeks.
Smoot, the former Jacksonville Jaguars’ starter, joined the Bills on a one-year contract this past offseason. He was unavailable until Week 3 due to a toe injury and showed flashes after finally taking the field. Over 213 snaps, he totaled 12 tackles, including 1.5 sacks