Steve Smith injured his hamstring today running a deep pattern.  Smith grabbed the back of his left leg and fell to the ground in pain.  After a couple of minutes, he stood up and threw his gloves in anger.  He then sat on the back of the meat wagon and was taken off the field.

Smith is the one player the Panthers couldn’t replace.  Smith is an excellent return man and pretty much willed the Panthers to the playoffs last season.  Smith caught 103 passes last season for 1,563 yards and 12 touchdowns.