There’s a reason the Ravens traded for receiving depth, and there was a reason Steve Smith was so angry the other night.
According to Chick Hernandez of CSN Mid Atlantic, the veteran wide receiver has four broken bones in his back, and the team is going to consider him day-to-day for the moment.
While the exact nature of the injury is not known, it’s clear Smith was in considerable pain the other night. He’s been able to survive being a little fella in a big man’s game by being one of the toughest players in the league, but he was incapacitated Thursday night.
Trading for Chris Givens today filled an immediate need, after putting another wide receiver (Michael Campanaro) on injured reserve today.