‘This is an important year for Smith, who is entering the last year of his contract. The Bills are still committed to him, but he must avoid the injury bug and re-establish himself as the elite running back in the offense. “It’s basically put up or shut up,” said Smith, who ran for 1,124 yards in 1998. “I’m at the point now where I know I have to produce. I won’t say I’ve got something to prove to myself, but I want to go out there and let my teammates and the coaching staff know that I am the guy that can carry this team.”‘