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Ravens' Steve Smith has fractures in back

Injury news for the Baltimore Ravens' receiving corps continues to trickle in.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh confirmed on Saturday that wide receiver Steve Smith sustained small fractures in his back against the Steelers and will miss Baltimore's Week 5 game against the Browns.

"I think he's going to be OK in the long run," Harbaugh said during a sideline interview at the Michigan-Maryland game. Harbaugh was in attendance to support his brother, Jim, the coach for Michigan. "He's got some small microfractures in his back (from) what I've been told.