The Facts: Hip surgery will Rod Smith out for the vast majority of the Broncos' upcoming offseason program. Smith underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure on his left hip on Feb. 26. The operation requires a four-month recovery time.

Diehards Line:The team is scheduled to conduct its mini-camp in July, as it has in each of the previous two years. The three-day series of practices falls outside the four-month window from the date of the procedure. We'll continue to follow Smith's progress and update as developments warrant.