The Facts:
Smith abruptly disappeared into a tunnel by himself in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Rams. Medical personnel followed. He reappeared later, and the official announcement was that he had a shoulder injury and was probable to return. But the coaches decided to stick with Maurice Morris the rest of the game.
Reported by the Detroit Free Press
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Morris rushed 14 times for 63 yards, a 4.5-yard average per carry. Smith, who aggravated a shoulder injury and also had a foot problem, ran 16 times for 45 yards, a 2.8-yard average. "We'll have to see where Kevin is," HC Jim Schwartz said of Smith's status this week. "He got beat up a little bit in the game, a couple different things. It wasn't a situation where he was benched or anything. Mo was being effective. Kevin was limited. I think he probably could have gone back in the game, but the decision was made to keep him out. ..." Stay tuned. We'll be watching for more.
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