FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The Jets could be without wide receiver Vyncint Smith for at least the first month of the season.
Smith needs surgery to repair a core muscle, a league source confirmed. The timetable for his return is 5-to-8 weeks. Smith saw a specialist on Monday after suffering the injury last week. He is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday.
It’s a tough break for Smith and the Jets. The 24-year-old Smith was taking first-team reps on Friday.
The Jets open the season Sept. 13 at Buffalo, and already were thin at wide receiver.