Panthers WR Smith left camp with shoulder injured

On Monday night, another key player of the Carolina Panthers was taken out of the practice field. Wide receiver Steve Smith was carted to the locker room after his right shoulder was injured.

Smith was injured when he got tangled with cornerback Chris Gamble, and general manager Marty Hurney said he was not sure how long the injury will keep the four-time Pro Bowl receiver out of practice. Although X-rays showed that the injury was not very serious, it just caused some tense moments for the Panthers who saw one of the NFL’s top receivers injured just a week after starting defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu left camp for a torn tendon.

Smith had 78 catches for 1,421 yards and six touchdowns last season. With his leaving, the Panthers have few choices of starting WR. At the moment they have 36-year-old Muhsin Muhammad as a starter and Dwayne Jarrett as a candidate to be the No. 3 receiver this season.