Ravens Cornerback Jimmy Smith Out for the Rest of the Season
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Scott Boehem/Getty Images(OWNINGS MILLS, Md.) — The Baltimore Ravens were hoping to eventually get cornerback Jimmy Smith back onto the field this season, but that won’t happen after he underwent foot surgery on Thursday.
Smith sprained his left foot back on Oct. 26 in the opening drive of the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“The plan for Jimmy was to do more testing once the swelling subsided in his foot and that was done this morning,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said in a statement. “With this exam this morning, the doctors decided that he needed surgery and repaired the injury. That means Jimmy is finished for the season but will recover for our offseason program.”
This is a tough blow for a Ravens defense that was already struggling to stop the pass this season. Smith is considered the team’s best defensive back. The team is now down to just three healthy cornerbacks.
The 26-year-old Smith was the 27th overall pick by the Ravens back in 2011.
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