A challenging rookie season for Jets receiver Devin Smith reached its nadir Sunday when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in their 30-8 victory against the Tennessee Titans, ending his season. He was carted off the field after being injured on punt coverage in the third quarter.
“It’s unfortunate that this happened,” Coach Todd Bowles said on a teleconference Monday, “because he was really coming around.”
Smith caught nine passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, modest production for a player that the Jets, after drafting him in the second round, expected to emerge as a downfield complement to Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall.