Ravens | Steve Smith’s injury was more severe

Updating previous reports, Baltimore Ravens WR Steve Smith (Achilles’) suffered a double rupture of his Achilles’ last season, which surgeon, Robert Anderson, said was the first one he had ever seen.

Footballguys View: Smith has been defying physics and logic for his entire career, but this sounds like a real cap on his upside this season, and his ability to be on the field for Week 1. The more we learn about the Ravens wide receiver corps this season, the more we like Kamar Aiken.

Jaguars | Marqise Lee sitting out

Jacksonville Jaguars WR Marqise Lee (hamstring) is out of practice Friday, July 29, with a left hamstring injury.

Footballguys View: The albino tiger was coming on this offseason, but quickly lapsed back to his early career form in training camp. If this follows the script of his first two years in the league, Lee could be a total afterthought again this year.

Jaguars | T.J. Yeldon out of practice

Jacksonville Jaguars RB T.J. Yeldon (ankle) is out of practice Friday, July 29.

Footballguys View: No reason to overreact to this news which appears to be related to a cleat issue, but if Yeldon’s health continues to be an issue well into August, it could give Chris Ivory an edge for early season touches in a backfield that most expect to be split near 50/50.