The Buffalo Bills are looking to add a veteran presence to the locker room based on two reports that emerged on Thursday.

It was reported early in the morning that Buffalo expressed interest in signing veteran tight end Ben Watson. That idea quickly went out the window with Watson signing a one-year deal to play for the New England Patriots. After missing out on Watson, it appears the team turned their attention to Lee Smith.

Lorenzo Alexander revealed on One Bills Live that Buffalo planned on bringing the veteran tight end in for a free-agent visit.

“Most rooms have a guy that’s at least been in the league six or seven years," said Alexander. "I’m just kind of going through it real quick in my mind. Maybe the only position that doesn’t have that is probably tight end. That’s why you have a guy like Lee Smith coming in on a visit.”

Alexander didn’t mention any specific time frame regarding when Smith would be visiting the Bills.

Smith, 31, was recently released by the Oakland Raiders after spending four seasons with the team. Before his stint in Oakland, Smith played for the Bills from 2011-2014.

In eight seasons in the league, Smith has caught 56 passes for 392 yards and seven touchdowns. Although Smith does not have much to show in his career from a receiving standpoint, he’s viewed as one of the better blocking tight ends in the league.

As it stands, the Bills currently have five tight ends on their roster. The unit includes draft picks Dawson Knox and Tommy Sweeney, former offensive tackle Jake Fisher, Tyler Kroft and Jason Croom.