Panthers’ Steve Smith Injures Right Shoulder

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Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith was taken to the locker room with an injury to his right shoulder on Monday night, the latest catastrophe to yet another big player.

X-rays were negative, but general manager Marty Hurney was unsure how long the Pro Bowl receiver will be out.

Derrick Fox, Smith’s agent, said Monday that Smith would likely miss at least two weeks and was considering an MRI exam on the injury, according to the Charlotte Observer.

“Steve has a high threshold of pain, and he’s in a lot of pain, so something’s off-kilter,” Fox said, according to the report.

Smith was injured when he got tangled with cornerback Chris Gamble early in the evening workout, held without pads.

Smith crumpled to the turf and grabbed his right arm after a slight collision with Gamble in a passing drill. He took off his helmet and kicked it before walking to a nearby tent, favoring his right shoulder.

Smith was briefly treated before being carted inside, where he underwent X-rays. It wasn’t immediately clear if he would be taken to Charlotte to be further evaluated.

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