Steve Smith broke four ribs Thursday night

[AlphaOne]

Injury news for the Baltimore Ravens' receiving corps continues to trickle in on Saturday.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports Steve SmithSr. is dealing with four broken ribs, per a source informed of the injury.

Rapoport adds that it's believed to be a short-term injury for the uber-tough Smith.

The 15-year pro was clearly in pain Thursday night after taking a hit from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell. Smith vowed revenge on his former Carolina Panthers teammate following the contest.

"The best thing I can do without threatening him and saying that I will assault him when I see him," Smith said after the game, "is I will say I look forward to playing him again. He's on my lifetime hit list."

The Ravens placed receiver Michael Campanaro on season-ending injured reserve Saturday with a herniated disk suffered Thursday night.

The injuries to Smith and Campanaro spurred the Ravens to trade a conditional draft pick to the St. Louis Rams on Saturday for little-used speedster Chris Givens.

Prior to the injury, the 36-year-old was on a tear during his Goodbye Tour in his final NFL season. In Weeks 2 and 3, Smith caught 23 passes for a combined 336 yards and became the first player in Ravens history with consecutive 150-plus receiving yard games. He was also the sixth player in NFL history (and the oldest, at 36) to produce at least 10 receptions for 150-plus yards in two straight games (previous oldest was Jerry Rice -- 33 years old in 1995).

While it's positive news that the broken ribs aren't expected to be a long-term issue -- or cut his final season short -- if the wideout misses any time at all the Ravens passing game is in trouble.

Steve Smith broke 4 ribs in Thursday's game vs. Steelers - NFL.com

 

[Remote]

*looks at fantasy team*

 

[Remote]

Also they're saying it's 4 broken bones in his back.

Not 4 ribs.

 

[duncanthetall]

I heard bones in the back.

AKA a broken back

 

[Morose Polymath]

damn thats pretty rough, hate to see the OG go out like that.

Mike Mitchell

 

[AlphaOne]

Is it his back? Just posted up what I read.

Would've been nice if this happened last week when I went against Steve Smith


I had AJ Green though so I still got the win.

 

[AkaDemiK]

*looks at fantasy team*

one of my mans was braggin since the season started cuz steve was cookin....it's over for that ballin.

 

[MJ Truth]

Is it his back? Just posted up what I read.

Would've been nice if this happened last week when I went against Steve Smith


I had AJ Green though so I still got the win.

Really breh? We valuing random fantasy squads over people's real life physical health?

 

[MikelArteta]

I heard bones in the back.

AKA a broken back

 

[NSSVO]

Really breh? We valuing random fantasy squads over people's real life physical health?

Money over errythang

 

[AlphaOne]

Really breh? We valuing random fantasy squads over people's real life physical health?

Nah didn't mean it like that. Meant I wished I played the guy that had Steve smith this week instead of last.

 

[3Rivers]

Mike Mitchell

It was Lawrence Timmons. at Mitchell getting the blame from Smith though

 

[010101]

lifetime list

(p.s. we need the hookup on a demonicsenior steve smith smilie)


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[semtex]

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

Smith was talking all that shyt and his bytch ass paid for it.


Talmbout lifetime hit

fck outta here with that corny shyt