Report: Ravens' Jimmy Smith facing multi-week suspension

The Baltimore Ravens may open the 2018 season without their top cornerback.

Jimmy Smith is facing a multi-week suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, sources told The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec.

Smith met with league officials Monday to appeal the pending suspension. He won't play in the Ravens' preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts.

The nature of Smith's violation is unclear, but the mother of his first child said in November that the defensive back had a "history of substance abuse and illicit drug usage" and "a history of being physically violent" toward her, according to Jeff Barker of The Baltimore Sun.

The 30-year-old was suspended four games late in 2017 for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

If Smith were to miss an extended period of time, Brandon Carr, Marlon Humphrey, and Tavon Young would see the majority of snaps at cornerback.

Smith accumulated three interceptions and one fumble recovery in 2017.