Jimmy Smith Injury: Updates on Ravens CB's Foot and Return

Updates from Thursday, Nov. 20

Clifton Brown of CSN Baltimore provides an update from Jimmy Smith, who spoke about his recovery:

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Asked if he was surprised when doctors told him his season was over, Smith said,  “A little bit. I’m more just pissed, because I thought it was something more minor. I’ll bounce back. 

“It’s Lisfranc. It’s a sixth-month period of timetable for it. What’s it been, three weeks? I’ve got some time on this little scooter I got here. It just makes it difficult period, just the fact I can’t roll with my team, contribute. I’m not too stressed. I’m happy I got to play as long as I did. I’m happy it didn’t happen the first three games.

 

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Updates from Thursday, Nov. 6

The Ravens provided some discouraging news regarding Jimmy Smith and his foot injury:

Coach John Harbaugh commented on Smith's availability for offseason workouts, via Luke Jones of WNST.net:

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 2

The Ravens confirmed that Jimmy Smith is inactive for Sunday's game vs. Pittsburgh:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 31

Luke Jones of WNST.net has an update on Jimmy Smith's status for Sunday:

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 30

Luke Jones of WNST.net has an update on Jimmy Smith's status at practice:

Updates from Monday, Oct. 27

John Harbaugh updated Jimmy Smith's status, via the Ravens:

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The Baltimore Ravens could have to compete without a key contributor on defense after Jimmy Smith went down with a foot injury.  

Early in the team's Week 8 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the fourth-year cornerback was carted off the field, as noted by the Ravens' official Twitter account:

The Ravens later updated Smith's status and likelihood of returning:

Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun provided an update on what's next for Smith:

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports pointed out the player's value on the defense:

After being taken in the first round of the 2011 draft, Smith has blossomed into a quality cornerback at this level. The 26-year-old has started every game since the beginning of the 2013 season and has regularly used his size to match up against the bigger receivers around the league.

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Smith came into the game leading the team with eight passes defend on the year to go with one interception.

Baltimore can feel confident with fellow cornerback Lardarius Webb taking on a bigger role, but the inconsistent Chykie Brown will be more of an adventure in the defensive secondary. Dominique Franks will also see more playing time while Smith is out.

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