The Facts: Smith has been injured in a fight in the team's locker room and will likely miss the start of the regular season. In a stunning announcement today, HC Todd Bowles said that Smith suffered a broken jaw when he was "sucker punched" by Jets linebacker IK Enemkpali. The Jets have cut Enemkpali as a result.
Diehards Line:According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Smith's jaw was broken in two places. He'll require surgery to repair the injury and is expected to miss 6-10 weeks. The Jets’ opener is less than five weeks away, so Smith will almost certainly miss some time to start the regular season. For Smith and the Jets, it??s a major setback. Ryan Fitzpatrick is next man up, but some are already speculating about Michael Vick returning to the team. ... We'll follow up as needed.