Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Jacquies Smith suffers knee injury

ATLANTA -- Tampa Bay Bucs reserve defensive end Jacquies Smith was carted off the field Sunday in the first quarter of the opener against the Atlanta Falcons after injuring his right knee.

The third-year veteran from Missouri, who backs up William Gholston, was hurt on a punt.

The Falcons lost starting defensive end Brook Reed when he injured a shoulder later in the first quarter.