Bills WR Brad Smith (hamstring, hip) was held out of practice again on Thursday.

With an average of just over four yards per over the past three games, Smith won't be a fantasy option Sunday even if he plays.

Bills WR Brad Smith (hamstring, hip) missed Wednesday's practice.

Smith is dealing with both a sore hamstring and a hip flexor. He's managed just 13 yards on four receptions combined in Buffalo's last three games.

Brad Smith caught three passes for five yards in the Bills' Week 15 loss to the Dolphins.

As expected, Smith has come back to earth since his fluky Week 12 and 13 outbursts. He's a gadget player that is now losing snaps to Derek Hagan and Ruvell Martin.

Brad Smith was held without a catch in the Bills' Week 14 loss to the Chargers.

Smith started opposite Stevie Johnson and racked up five targets, but this is the danger with a "gadget" player. He struggled to separate and Ryan Fitzpatrick eventually turned his attention to Derek Hagan on some deep balls. Smith won't be a real fantasy option against the Dolphins next week.

Brad Smith caught seven passes for 72 yards in Sunday's loss to the Titans.

Smith was officially listed as a "starter" opposite Stevie Johnson and ended up leading the Bills in targets with 10. He caught almost all of his passes underneath, but used his kick returner ability to make things happen after the catch. Smith is on the deep-league PPR radar as an every-down player that has 14 catches in the last three weeks.

Coach Chan Gailey confirmed that Brad Smith will stick as the starter opposite Stevie Johnson.

David Nelson will remain in his natural slot position. Smith posted four catches for 77 yards and a score against the Jets last week and has now moved ahead of Naaman Roosevelt on the depth chart. Extreme deep leaguers can take a flier, but we'd expect last week to be Smith's best game of the season. He's really a returner/gadget guy more than a wideout.

Brad Smith left Sunday's game against the Dolphins with a rib injury.

Smith was running a quick slant and the ball banged off his hands for an interception. Then, he took a shot to the ribs. Smith is questionable to return.

Brad Smith carried the ball four times for 12 yards and a touchdown out of the Wildcat in Sunday's win over the Eagles.

For the season, Smith now has 44 yards and one score on 11 rushes. Despite the fact Donald Jones was lost for the day with a first-quarter ankle injury, Smith did not appear as a receiver one week after making his first two catches of 2011. He remains off the fantasy radar.

Brad Smith threw an interception out of the Wildcat late in Sunday's win over the Chiefs.

Rolled out to the right, he threw up a jump ball that was picked by Brandon Flowers. Smith had a quiet Bills debut, rushing three times for six yards while drawing zero targets as a receiver. He also returned a kick for 21 yards. Smith is going to be used all over the field this season, but it's not going to translate to fantasy value.

As expected, the Bills used Brad Smith extensively out of the Wildcat in their preseason opener on Saturday.

Smith rushed three times for 16 yards while completing 1-of-3 passes for 11 yards. He also took a sack. All three of his carries, two of which came on third down, moved the chains. Smith attempted just seven passes during his four-year Jets career, but if tonight is any indication, Bills HC Chan Gailey is going to live up to his pledge of drastically increasing that number this season.

WR/KR Brad Smith will take snaps out of the Wildcat formation and split kick return duties with CB Da'Norris Searcy in Saturday's preseason game.

Buffalo is looking for Smith to earn every penny in his newly minted four-year, $15 million contract. The former Jet will be used in a similar role to Josh Cribbs in Cleveland, making his weekly fantasy value extremely limited despite his talent.

Brad Smith will be listed as a quarterback in Buffalo, with his primary role as the QB in the Wildcat formation.

"I see him being used in a similar role as I used Kordell Stewart in Pittsburgh," said coach Chan Gailey. "He can play some receiver and quarterback. He gives you a lot of versatility. He can play special teams, cover kicks and return kicks." We can't imagine a scenario where Smith has weekly fantasy value in the slash role. He's closer to Josh Cribbs than Kordell Stewart.

Bills agreed to terms with WR/KR Brad Smith on a four-year, $15 million deal.

A slash piece like Smith seems like more of a luxury for a good team than an asset to a bad team like the Bills. But they'll get a playmaker that's capable for playing slot receiver and returning kickoffs.

The Bills are putting the "finishing touches" on a deal with free agent WR/KR Brad Smith, a source tells beat writer Manish Mehta.

Expect an official announcement shortly. Buffalo adds another versatile speedster that can have an impact on the return game and get some reps as a slot receiver.

The Bills are reportedly making a "strong push" to sign free agent WR/KR Brad Smith.

Buffalo has filled the void with the Bears backing off, though we're not sure about the fit. The Bills have explosive returners coming out of the ears, and C.J. Spiller would seem to be capable running many of the same gadget plays. Coach Chan Gailey can use Smith creatively, but he's not one swiss army knife away from a winning team.

NFL Network's Mike Lombardi reports that free agent WR Brad Smith "might be a Bear soon."

The agreement appears imminent. Smith gained NFL value when the league declared third-string quarterbacks active players on the new 46-man game-day roster. In Chicago, he could be a package player and compete for snaps in the slot.

The Bears have legitimate interest in free agent WR/KR Brad Smith, according to ESPN Chicago.

ESPN New York's Rich Cimini believes free agent WR/KR Brad Smith's value has increased thanks to a proposal in the new CBA that would make all third quarterbacks active on game days.

Smith could now serve as a team's official number-three quarterback while still fulfilling all of his other duties, essentially providing a bonus roster spot. It would be a luxury, but not something that's likely to add many extra dollars to Smith's contract.

Free agent WR/KR Brad Smith admits he would like to throw more out of the Wildcat.

A star quarterback at the University of Missouri, Smith has nevertheless attempted just seven passes during his four-year NFL career. Unlikely to end up back with the Jets after they drafted Jeremy Kerley this spring, Smith isn't going to do much, if any, throwing in 2011.

Free agent WR/KR Brad Smith intends to "explore" the market this summer.

"We'll see if we'll be back with the Jets," said Smith. "I love being with them, but you never know." Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards figure to be higher priorities, and the Jets drafted Smith's replacement in fifth-rounder Jeremy Kerley. We'd be surprised if Smith ends up back with the Jets.