Ravens Cornerback Jimmy Smith to Miss a Few Weeks
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Scott Boehm/Getty Images(OWINGS MILLS, Md.) — While getting ready for a pivotal game against their NFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens will have to do so without top cornerback Jimmy Smith as he’ll miss the next few weeks with a sprained left foot.
Smith suffered the injury on the opening drive of the team’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
“He’ll be back soon,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Monday.
Aside from being one of the top defensive backs on the team, Smith is emerging as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL. He leads the Ravens with eight passes defended.
The Ravens are thin when it comes to cornerbacks now — Ladarius Webb, Dominique Franks, Chykie Brown are the only healthy corners the team has.
At 5-3, the Ravens and Steelers are tied for second in their division, with the Bengals holding a half-game lead over both teams at 4-2-1.
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