ST. LOUIS (AP) -St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Jason Smith returned to practice after missing a month with a concussion, although the team considers the second pick of the draft a long shot to play in the finale Sunday.
“Very, very, very unlikely,” coach Steve Spagnuolo said. “We have to be careful, but you never know, I’m never going to rule anything out.”
Spagnuolo said Smith was cleared by medical personnel after a light workout Tuesday and the team just wanted to get him back on the field.
“It was very limited,” Spagnuolo said. “We just kind of wanted him to get back in the swing.”
Smith made five starts at offensive tackle before being injured Nov. 22 at Arizona, and said it was a big relief to pass medical tests and return to the practice field.
“I was able to participate in the whole practice,” Smith said. “I was out there from the beginning to the end with limited activity, so tomorrow hopefully it’ll increase a little bit.”
ar the end of a game against the Seahawks the week after he was injured. Smith was taken to a hospital for observation and released later that night.
Smith said he suffered from a variety of symptoms, but hadn’t worried that the concussion would have lasting effects.
“It’s one of those deals that you can’t put a time on it,” Smith said. “I feel the league is doing a great job of handling these things, and here with the Rams they did a great job of dealing with it.”
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