The Facts:
Those of you tuned in to the end of the Panthers’ loss to the Bucs, you might have caught Smith leaving the field following the final play of the game, pointing ominously to the forearm he’s broken on two occasions. What could have been horrible news for the Panthers looks like nothing more than a scare at this point.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Smith told Darin Gantt of the Charlotte Observer after the game that X-Rays were negative, while HC John Fox downplayed it as well, saying there were “no issues. ..." Smith missed the start of training camp after breaking the arm playing flag football, the same injury he suffered at the end of the 2009 season. While he avoided another fracture, we'll continue to follow up in coming days.
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