Smith will undergo surgery Tuesday to address a core-muscle injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. He's expected to be sidelined for 5-to-8 weeks.
Before sustaining the injury over the weekend, Smith had been competing with rookie Denzel Mims for the Jets' No. 3 receiver job. With Smith's recovery from surgery set to extend into the regular season and Mims having yet to practice due to a hamstring issue, newly signed veteran Chris Hogan now is well positioned to contend for a regular spot in three-receiver sets alongside Breshad Perriman and Jamison Crowder.