Rookie extensive receiver, projected as the first deep menace within the ‘ offense, will miss almost all of coaching camp after struggling damaged ribs Friday in apply, the workforce introduced.
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Everybody knows that drawing conclusions from a few training camp practices is a risky game, but at least it seems like Smith is turning a corner.
Update: 08/02: The New York Jets announced that Devin Smith has a partially punctured lung. “I talked to him and he’s doing a lot better than he was”, Bowles said of the second-round draft choice. It gives the other guys opportunities to play.
“They took him inside just to stretch him (out)”, Bowles said after practice. It was a freak accident. He was escorted instantly by a coach to the locker room. On Saturday, the fourth-year safety out of Temple made one of the day’s bigger plays when he forced a fumble by receiver Walter Powell inside the 5-yard line and then recovered the ball. T.J. Graham, Chris Owusu, Quincy Enunwa, Shaq Evans, Walt Powell, Austin Hill and DeVier Posey are among a large group of receivers expected to see more time this summer with Smith sidelined. We all saw what Gailey did with Ryan Fitzpatrick, David Nelson, and Donald Jones (the latter two aren’t in the league right now), so you can only imagine what he’ll be able to do with a QB who fits a spread offense perfectly and has plenty of pass-catching talent around him. He was getting a good grasp of it the past couple of days.
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The Jets are hoping to add Smith to a receiving corps that includes Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker. “Obviously, he studied over the summer”.
