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Kalil’s role in that effort will obviously be contingent on him actually getting on the field and he said on Tuesday that he’s not ready to do that yet. Kalil didn’t play for the Panthers at all last season due to a knee injury and said that he’s not back to full health at this point.While he’s not physically ready to go Kendall Sheffield Jersey , Kalil said the chance to prove he can still play has him “the most fired up I’ve been in a while.”“I like being on a one-year deal,” Kalil said, via Aaron Wilson of the . “Everybody knows what kind of player I can be. It’s about being healthy.”Kalil wasn’t very effective for the Panthers in 2017 http://www.falconscheapshops.c…..sky-jersey , so there’s reason to doubt that good health will make everything alright this year. It’s certainly significant, though, and the sooner Kalil can get on the field the better for the Texans’ hopes of knowing if he can be part of the solution. ORCHARD PARK Qadree Ollison Jersey , 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 Rashan Gary Jersey , Alabama-Birmingham defensive tackle Quindarius Thagard, East Carolina offensive lineman Garrett McGhin and West Alabama safety Abraham Wallace.To make room on their roster, the Bills released tight end Jake Fisher and running back Keith Ford.