Bengals 2009 first round pick Andre Smith held out for nearly a month last season, then broke his foot causing him to appear in just six games.
Bengals 2009 First Round Pick Andre Smith Out Until Training Camp
The bad news doesn’t stop there: According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the lingering effects of that injury will keep him out until the 2010 version of training camp.
On Wednesday, SB Nation’s Cincy Jungle started to pick up on the indications that Smith wouldn’t participate in the Bengals OTAs.
It’s unlikely that Smith will be ready when the Bengals take the field for minicamp from June 15-17 because he’s yet to be medically cleared, according to Joe Reedy. As of this posting, not including the injured or unsigned draft picks, the Bengals will have five offensive tackles, three offensive guards and two centers for minicamp work in two weeks.
As Mac’s Football Blog points out, Smith had a cleanup procedure on the foot in February that was expected to keep him out for 10 weeks.
16 weeks later and we get the next that he’ll miss nearly two more months.
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