The injury news on Donovan Smith appears to be much better than initially feared.
Smith had an injury scare in practice on Tuesday, but NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says Smith has a sprained knee and is only expected to miss 2-4 weeks.
#Bucs standout LT Donovan Smith, who suffered what appeared to be a scary injury in practice, has a sprained knee and is out 2-4 weeks, source said. Not good news for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for his starts, but not worst-case scenario for Tampa Bay and Smith.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 22, 2018
The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud reportedly earlier that there was optimism that Smith would be ready for the Bucs’ Week 1 game against New Orleans on Sept. 9.
Bucs are optimistic that both LT Donovan Smith and S Justin Evans will e ready for Week 1 vs the Saints.
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) August 21, 2018
Smith has not missed a game since being drafted No. 34 overall in 2015.
