Smith (ribs) is expected to be active for Sunday's season opener against the Browns, but head coach Todd Bowles doubts he will play.

EDGE Analysis

Smith suffered a broken rib and punctured lung in late July and still hasn't been cleared for contact yet. As a result, it would be shocking if Smith plays in Week 1, even if he's returned as a limited participant in practice recently.

Though Smith (ribs) was listed as limited at practice on Wednesday, coach Todd Bowles ruled out the wideout for Sunday's game against the Browns, nj.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

On the plus side, Smith is making progress in his recovery from a broken rib/punctured lung combo that he suffered on July 31, but the Jets are understandably bringing him back slowly, and at this stage Smith is not yet absorbing hits at practice.

Smith (ribs) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite practicing, Smith is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Browns.

Smith (ribs) is expected to miss Sunday's Week 1 game against the Browns, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

No surprise here, as Smith has done little more than jogging since suffering his injury on August 1. After missing the entire slate of preseason games, it could take him a while to find regular snaps in the receiver rotation upon his return.

Smith (ribs) is jogging, but still not close to fully returning to practice, NJ.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Head coach Todd Bowles doesn't expect Smith to be ready for week 1. Other than that, no specific timetable has been given for his return. As a rookie, missing all of the preseason games won't likely help his chances of seeing significant playing time early in the season.

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Devin Smith remains sidelined while recovering from broken ribs, but he is targeting a return in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 13, according to NFL.com. Smith's punctured lung has reportedly healed, but his ribs are still tender and it is unlikely that he will play in the preseason. He is a big part of the offensive makeover this season under new head coach Todd Bowles, who also brought in Chan Gailey as the new offensive coordinator. In addition to Smith, who was selected with the 37th overall pick in this year's draft, the Jets traded for wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears while also adding running backs Stevan Ridlay and Zac Stacy, the former of whom is recovering from a torn ACL. Smith's absence has moved Jeremy Kerley into the No. 3 spot on the depth chart behind Marshall and Eric Decker.

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Devin Smith could miss the regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns because of broken ribs he suffered in practice Friday, according to NFL Network. The team had already indicated that Smith was expected to miss a majority of training camp due to the injury, but his absence may be delayed even further. Selected in the second round of this year's draft, Smith is part of a big offensive makeover for the Jets this season under new head coach Todd Bowles, who also brought in Chan Gailey as the team's new offensive coordinator. In addition to Smith, the Jets traded for wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears, while also adding running backs Stevan Ridley and Zac Stacy, the former of whom is recovering from a torn ACL. Smith's absence is likely to move Jeremy Kerley to the No. 3 wide receiver spot behind Marshall and Eric Decker.

New York Jets wide receiver Devin Smith will miss the majority of training camp after suffering broken ribs on Friday, according to NFL.com. Smith, who the team selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft in April, was being held in the hospital overnight as a precaution, but the injury is not believed to be a long-term concern.

Smith, a second-round draft pick, signed his rookie contract with the Jets on Friday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports. The terms of Smith's contract haven't been released yet, but there apparently won't be any contract disputes holding him out of training camp. With Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, and Jeremy Kerley already on the depth chart, Smith is likely destined for a limited amount of balls thrown his way during his rookie campaign.