CINCINNATI — Rookie offensive tackle Andre Smith broke his left foot during practice Tuesday, only two days after he ended his holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals.
The first-round draft pick suffered a small fracture in the foot during a noncontact drill in his third workout since signing his deal, another major setback to his chances of winning a starting job this season.
“Our medical staff tells me the injury will not require surgery,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said.
The Bengals took Smith with the sixth overall pick, expecting him to start at right tackle.
A long contract impasse forced him to miss training camp and the team’s first three preseason games. On Sunday, he agreed to a four-year deal that includes $21 million guaranteed.
Brady seems fine.
New England star Tom Brady zipped passes from 10 yards, lofted softer ones from 25 and showed no sign that his shoulder hurt.
It certainly was much better than it was four days earlier when 350-pound defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth of the Redskins landed on him, forcing his throwing shoulder into the ground on an incomplete pass.
Footnotes.
Panthers team president Mark Richardson and Bank of America Stadium head Jon Richardson announced their resignations.
• Running back Ricky Williams signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Dolphins through 2010.
• Reggie Bush could miss his third consecutive preseason game with a strained right calf when the Saints host the Dolphins on Thursday.
• Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha will wear a cast on his injured left wrist but is expected to play in the team’s season opener.
• Former Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones signed a one- year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
• The 49ers released quarterback Damon Huard. The Associated Press
