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Smith, who missed four games after tearing a pectoral muscle last season, suffered a far worse injury in his first game back on Dec. 13 against the Vikings. He tore the articular cartilage in his left knee and underwent microfracture surgery. The procedure is more certain than in years past, but it still requires a long, slow rehab. Though Smith only started walking a few weeks ago, he believes he’ll be full strength by next season.
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
If and when that season begins. And when he gets a new contract — with the Giants or elsewhere. “The doctors said it’s going to be a full recovery, but at the same time you don’t really know until I’m up and running again,” Smith said in his first extensive interview discussing his injury. “Things are on schedule, things are looking good, but we’ll see when that time comes. ...” In the meantime, Smith is catching passes from a JUGS gun the company sent him to make sure his hands remain in top form. He’ll soon have a follow-up visit with team physician Russ Warren that will include an MRI to check his progress. He’ll then work his way back to running again, though a microfracture patient must make sure the new joint surface created by the procedure heals properly.
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