Kevin Smith, Scheffler collide at Lions practice
The Detroit Lions are going to need everything in their arsenal to take on the Saints in the wild-card round in New Orleans on Saturday, so it's not good news to hear that running back Kevin Smith suffered an injury when colliding with tight end Tony Scheffler during Wednesday's practice.
That's according to our Rapid Reporter John Kreger, who reports that Smith was "helped from the field at the conclusion" of practice on Wednesday following the collision.
Running back Kevin Smith and tight end Tony Scheffler were running pass routes on different parts of the field. Neither saw the other and they ran into each other at significant speeds. Smith appeared to get the worst of the collision, but coach Jim Schwartz told reporters neither player was injured and both returned to practice.
Smith was "helped from the field at the conclusion" of practice on Wednesday following the collision.
The fact that Smith's second-most productive game of this season came in Week 13 when the played the Saints the first time. Smith rushed for just 34 yards, but he averaged 5.7 yards a carry, and he also caught six passes for 46 yards and a touchdown.