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Tre'Quan Smith's continued injury absence puts himself and Saints in a tough spot

It’s been a summer of frustration for Tre’Quan Smith. He spent months working out almost daily with Jameis Winston in preparation for New Orleans Saints training camp, and the fourth-year pro was popularly picked as a breakout candidate with Winston running the offense. But an injury early in camp has sidelined him, and now it’s leading to a cluster of problems for both him and New Orleans.

He first exited training camp practice on Aug. 3 with what NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill described at the time as “an apparent leg injury.