2016 NFL Combine Jaylon Smith could lose millions due to injury

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Grayson Allen Jersey Two months ago, there was talk that Notre Dame linebacker could end up being the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. That chatter died down on Jan. 1 after Smith tore his ACL and MCL in a Fiesta Bowl lo s to Ohio State.As if the knee injury wasn't bad enough, the news got worse for Smith at the NFL combine on Friday: According , teams don't believe that Smith will be able to play at all during the 2016 season.Besides the MCL and ACL injuries, NFL.com reports that Smith is also suffering from nerve damage in his ankle.If Smith can't play at Andre Iguodala Jersey all in 2016, it's going to be hard for a team to justify dropping a first-round pick on him. If he's not a first-round pick, he could potentially lose millions of dollars on his first contract. In 2015, the top five picks all got contracts that included at least $13.7 million in guaranteed money in the form of a signing bonus. For the first pick in the second round, that number fell to $2.7 million.Despite the injury, Smith is still optimistic about his chances Ja Morant Jersey of getting drafted high."I'm hoping to go top 10. I view myself as the best player in the draft," Smith . "It's just a matter of waiting and enjoying the proce s and controlling what I can control. I'm having a blast with all the fellas out here." It has been seven weeks since Smith underwent surgery and even he was willing to admit that he doesn't know exactly when he'll be back."The past two days have been interesting," Smith said. "It's just a healing game, that's all. It's a proce s. I'll be back 100 percent, we just don't know when."Smith posted a video on Twitter this week that showed him walking.Amazing walking without the knee brace six days after being restricted for six weeks Mike Conley Jersey and feels fantastic! Jaylon Smith (@thejaylonsmith) However, the video kind of backfired after former Chargers team physician Dr. David Chao saw it Thursday. Chao noticed that Smith was wearing a brace that's usually only worn if someone has nerve damage.Good news: no more knee brace & walking.Bad news: wearing an AFO, indicates nerve i sue.Too bad. David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) If teams weren't expecting to look for nerve damage Thursday, you Jaren Jackson Jr. Jersey can bet they were ready to by Friday, and as the the NFL.com report suggests, Smith's nerve damage is real and could keep him out the entire 2016 season. If Smith takes a freefall in the draft, which is completely plausible due to the severity of his injury, it could cost him millions.
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