The Facts: It appears Smith's reports of his own retirement were a bit premature. The veteran Ravens receiver is eyeing a return for the 2016 season, provided he's healthy enough to do so, according to people who have stayed in regular contact with him. If Smith feels like his old, explosive self when he fully recovers from his torn Achilles, these sources say he'll play again.

Diehards Line:All of this comes after Smith announced his retirement prior to the start of the season. Even at that point, people close to him doubted that he was really going to walk off into the sunset. And even when he exited the field in horrible pain with a towel over his face, the sources were confident the injury would not mark the end of his career. A day later, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he thought Smith would be back for one more run in 2016. That appears to be on track. Smith would be playing in the final year of a three-year, $10.5 million deal.