ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio confirmed in his weekly media conference on Monday that blocking tight end Lee Smith "appears" to be facing surgery on his injured right leg and added that middle linebacker Ben Heeney could also be lost for the season with an undisclosed injury.
Smith was hurt after catching a 1-yard pass from Derek Carr in the second quarter of the Raiders' 28-27 victory when Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith tackled him low.
"It's not officially done yet," Del Rio said of Smith and Heeney potentially being lost for the season.