"According to a league source, Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith, who was expected to have offseason shoulder surgery, is continuing to seek more medical opinions and might not have the surgery after all.

It was believed that Smith, who is recovering from knee surgery, was delaying the operation on his shoulder until after he got off crutches. However, Smith might opt to repair the shoulder through rehabilitation instead.

Smith tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee against the Baltimore Ravens and had the injury surgically repaired a short time later. He already had been playing with two sore shoulders, injuries he suffered earlier in the season. "