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Bucs cornerback Ryan Smith looks forward after PED suspension

Fourth-year veteran will have to be away from the team for the first four games of the season.

Bucs cornerback Ryan Smith, seen here during the first practice of training camp on Thursday, can't participate in any team activities for the first four weeks of the regular season while serving a PED suspension. [MONICA HERNDON | Times]

Bucs cornerback Ryan Smith, seen here during the first practice of training camp on Thursday, can't participate in any team activities for the first four weeks of the regular season while serving a PED suspension. [MONICA HERNDON | Times]

TAMPA — Bucs cornerback Ryan Smith realizes the stigma that accompanies a failed performance-enhancing drug test: a player seeks an illegal edge over others.