One Day In, Smith Breaks Ankle

And after all that holding out and all that concern about fitness, Andre Smith busts his ankle on the first day of practice. Ouch, in more ways than one.

From Bengals.com:

Less than 48 hours after signing his contract, rookie right tackle Andre Smith suffered a fractured foot late in Tuesday’s practice and is going to be out of action for what head coach Marvin Lewis called “a few weeks.“In a statement released through the Bengals public relations department, Lewis said, “Andre suffered a small fracture in his left foot during a non-contact drill. Our medical staff tells me the injury will not require surgery, which obviously is good news, but he’s going to miss a few weeks. ”