Smith's jersey number will be the second officially retired by the Bills organization
Buffalo Bills (and Buffalo Sabres) president Russ Brandon announced in an appearance on WGR 550 on Wednesday morning that the team will be retiring its second jersey number this year: No. 78, worn by Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith.
78. Forever Bruce Smith.
The Bills will retire the legend's number at our 2016 home opener! https://t.co/vDm3zPu9p1 pic.twitter.com/J5uRhA0mR7 — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) May 11, 2016The Bills will hold a halftime ceremony in their Thursday night, September 15 home opener against the New York Jets to officially retire the number, which no Bills player has worn since Smith's final season in Buffalo, 1999.