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Tennessee defensive lineman Jacques Smith injured his foot during spring practice Thursday in Knoxville. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Adam Brimer)
KNOXVILLE - The diagnosis is in on Tennessee defensive end Jacques Smith's foot injury.
The rising sophomore and former star at Ooltewah High School suffered a fractured metatarsal in his right foot during Wednesday's practice, according to UT Director of Sports Medicine Jason McVeigh in a release.
Smith will have surgery next week to repair the fracture and is expected to be ready for the beginning of summer workouts in June.
Patrick Brown has been the University of Tennessee beat writer since January 2011. A native of Memphis, Brown graduated from UT in May of 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Electronic Media and worked at the Knoxville News Sentinel for two years on the sports editorial staff and as a freelance contributor. If it’s the NBA, the NFL or SEC football and basketball, he’s probably reading about it or watching it on TV. Contact him ...
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