The report comes from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. This will be Smith’s third season-ending injury dating back to his time at East Carolina. Hopefully, the swing-tackle can return to a helpful backup role in 2025, though he is scheduled to hit free agency at the end of this season.

The Bengals continue to address their shoddy offensive line after drafting Clemson's Jackson Carman in the second round. Smith was a four-year starter at ECU who was limited to one game last season due to an undisclosed injury. Smith drew raves at the Senior Bowl for his combination of quick feet and 85-inch wingspan. In Mobile, Smith appeared stronger at the point-of-attack than his tape professed. At ECU, Smith struggled to get push on power ends in the run game. He remains technically inconsistent in pass-pro, opening himself up to counters when he cheats with those long arms. He'll join a Bengals offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as the league's sixth worst pass-blocking unit in 2020.