Steve Smith missed practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Atlanta.
Smith missed most of training camp and the entire preseason with a left hamstring injury and an ingrown toenail. But Smith’s absence Wednesday was due to a different injury. Coach John Fox said Smith tweaked his other hamstring in Tuesday’s practice.
The good news is it wasn’t the same hamstring. If it were, there would be a good chance that the injury would linger the entire season. This is a dangerous time for Smith as hamstring injuries have a tendency to flare up as the competitive spirit brings players back too soon. There is a difference between “tweaking” and “pulling” a hamstring, so hopefully – with three days of treatment – he’s able to play.
