Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will miss the start of training camp with a broken left forearm suffered while playing football. Well flag football to be exact. Smith was playing in a flag football game at a camp he hosts and was injured Sunday. It’s an activity that could violate the terms of his contract, although Smith is expected back before the start of the regular season and may avoid serious punishment by the team. Read Less
The four-time Pro Bowl selection will be sidelined for at least the first couple of weeks of camp, but is expected to be ready for the opener Sept. 12 at the New York Giants. “He put his arm out to brace himself. When he did he felt a sharp pain,” said Smith’s agent, Derrick Fox. “He went in (Sunday) afternoon to have an X-ray and it showed a break.”
Smith had surgery Sunday night to have a small plate and screws inserted in his arm. Fox said while it’s the same arm he broke at the end of last season, it’s in a different spot and not his wrist. Smith suffered no nerve damage, is expected to make a full recovery and could return as soon as midway through the preseason.
Smith annually hosts a youth football camp in Charlotte which began Thursday, the day after the Panthers concluded voluntary spring workouts. Fox initially said Smith was injured playing with children at his camp, but later said he was unsure if he was playing with children or adults.
The standard for contracts among NFL stars bans playing contact sports outside of your teams activities. In most cases football is mentioned specifically in the contract as a no go to play or participate in any way away from your team. I guess it is true what they say rules, laws and contract clauses are creating for good reason. It will be the decision of the Panthers front office to take action against SS if they feel like adding insult to injury. The guy is the best thing they have going in Carolina and will be ready to go by mid preseason. Accidents happen and it wasn’t like he was making money for an appetence at a celebrity game. He was putting on a camp for young athletes wanting the chance to get better and reach his level someday. Wishing you a quick recovery!
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