Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith will be out "multiple weeks" with a sprained knee, head coach John Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference Sept. 9, but Harbaugh said it's not likely the Ravens will place Smith on injured reserve.
Smith was hurt early in the Ravens season-opening 59-10 win against the Miami Dolphins when linebacker Patrick Onwuasor rolled into Smith while making a tackle.
"He has a Grade 2 sprain in there, so it's not going to be a season-ender by any stretch," Harbaugh said. "How many weeks it is, that depends on how fast it heals."
The Ravens could opt to put Smith on injured reserve and later designate him to return, but he would have to miss a minimum of eight games.
