Jaylon Smith says hell be ready for Cowboys opener

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Jaylon Smith says he'll be ready for Cowboys' opener Published: May 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM The word out of Frisco, Texas, is that 's future is as bright as ever. bra s is going to make sure you know and believe it, too. A day after a former team doctor that Smith would ever reach the lofty bar set for him, vice president Stephen Jones doubled down on the team's stance on the linebacker, saying the team views Smith as a " ," per the Dallas Morning News. Smith backed that proclamation by telling reporters . Jones has spent many of his offseason media appearances stumping for the linebacker, Andre Drummond Jersey who the selected in the second round despite being aware of a serious knee injury that included nerve damage. Smith was initially expected to be available to play sometime in 2016, but never took the field. The me sage Kevin Love Jersey has since shifted to extremely positive, starting with owner Jerry Jones' comments that he'd be " " if Smith was "not a key part of our defense in 2017." It continued with Stephen Jones saying in mid-April that Smith was " ," and that the nerve in Smith's knee has started to regenerate, meaning he's starting to gain muscle control. On that nerve topic, Smith told reporters Wednesday that doctors have told him his nerve has " " to make progre s. When pre sed on if that meant a full recovery, he again replied with "maximum potential." So where does this leave Smith, who was expected to be a franchise-changing linebacker before suffering the knee injury in a Fiesta Bowl lo s to Ohio State? Smith is still wearing a brace to addre s his drop foot (as a result of the nerve damage), though he said it remains to be seen whether he will have to play in it, . To that point, Smith said that he's able to do everything in practice and is "looking tremendous" while wearing the brace, which bodes well for him, even though most everyone looks great in shorts and helmets before putting the pads on. These injuries tend to be more unpredictable than most, so it's tough for us to project how Smith will impact Dallas' defense. There's been a defensive backfield copyright in the last two months, but most of the ' linebacking corps is intact. Smith, at the level he was expected to play before the injury, would make a major impact. Anything in that Dean Wade Jersey ballpark would still be more than welcome. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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