Steve Smith added to Ravens' Thursday injury report

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Already dealing with the likely absence of their top cornerback against Pittsburgh on Christmas Day, the Ravens have added another key player to their injury report.
Wide receiver Steve Smith was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s practice due to a thigh issue. The 37-year-old practiced without incident during the portion of the workout open to media and was seen in the locker room after practice.
Winding down his 16th year in the NFL, Smith has long been expected to retire after the season and has told head coach John Harbaugh of that intention, but he has made no public announcement since returning from last year’s brutal Achilles tendon tear. Of course, the five-time Pro Bowl selection originally planned to retire at the end of the 2015 season before the injury.
“I just try to be in the moment. I try not to think too far ahead,” said Smith when asked this week if he ponders how many games he has left in his career. “I try not to make this game more than it already is, which is a lot. You just try to narrow your focus, make it play by play, day by day, game by game.”
Jimmy Smith remained sidelined with a right ankle sprain suffered in the Week 14 loss to New England. The sixth-year cornerback appears highly unlikely to play at this point with the Ravens only conducting a walk-through practice on Friday.
Veteran cornerback Shareece Wright would make his second straight start if Jimmy Smith is unable to play. He made two tackles and recorded a pass breakup in last Sunday’s win over Philadelphia.
“I think Shareece has picked up his game,” defensive coordinator Dean Pees said. “I think people were down on him and hard on him. We were hard on him, and he was hard on himself. I think the sign of a pro is when you fight back and you play well and you come back and you play well. I think he’s done that.”
Linebacker Kamalei Correa (ribs) and defensive end Brent Urban (illness) were also missing from Thursday’s workout while linebacker Terrell Suggs and center Jeremy Zuttah received a veteran day off. Defensive back Anthony Levine was a limited participant for the second straight day while dealing with a lingering toe injury.
The Steelers were once again without defensive end Stephon Tuitt (knee) and tight end Ladarius Green (concussion). Second-year wide receiver Sammie Coates was also added to the Thursday injury report after hurting his hamstring.
Below is Thursday’s full injury report:
BALTIMORE
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: LB Kamalei Correa (ribs), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle), LB Terrell Suggs (non-injury), DE Brent Urban (illness), C Jeremy Zuttah (non-injury)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: DB Anthony Levine (toe), WR Steve Smith (thigh)
FULL PARTICIPATION: G Alex Lewis (ankle), G Marshal Yanda (non-injury)
PITTSBURGH
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: CB Justin Gilbert (illness), TE Ladarius Green (concussion), S Shamarko Thomas (concussion), DE Stephon Tuitt (knee)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: LB Anthony Chickillo (ankle), WR Sammie Cotes (hamstring), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot), DE Ricardo Mathews (ankle)
FULL PARTICIPATION: RB DeAngelo Williams (knee)