Update: Coach Ron Rivera thinks that Smith (foot infection) could be back at practice Sunday, which is when the Panthers' Week 1 preparations begin, according to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer.
Recommendation: The word is that Smith is improving, but the longer he continues to nurse his foot infection, the more his Week 1 status must be tracked and verified. In any case, expect to see Smith's name on the Panthers' first official injury report next week.
