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Carolina coach John Fox, who usually never issues timetables on injuries to players,NZ 2011 rugby world cup jerseys, made an exception Tuesday.

All that really matters here is having Smith fully healthy for the start of the regular season. He's Carolina's best player and it doesn't make much sense to rush him back onto the field or risk aggravating the injury.