"Is there a chance running back Kevin Smith doesn't make the 53-man roster?

Barring any kind of injury setback, probably not. But it appears there still is plenty he needs to show before solidifying his role as the primary backup to rookie Jahvid Best.

"We know Kevin is a very, very smart football player, and he's going to do the right things," coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday. "We have a lot of trust in him as far as that. It's not so much earning our trust. He needs to get his own trust with his knee."

Smith's working his way back from major surgery (torn anterior cruciate ligament). He got his first prolonged playing time last weekend and gained 20 yards on eight carries with one fumble that the Browns returned for a 44-yard touchdown.

"He's got to get to the point where the knee is not even on his agenda anymore," Schwartz said. "He's got to get to the point where he doesn't think about it when he's out there. And that's a long process. That's not an overnight thing.""