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The defensive end said Saturday that he will miss the rest of the season due to an injury.

The injury that Smoot sustained during Thursday night's victory over the New York Jets was confirmed by the results of an MRI, he wrote on his social media accounts.

I'm disappointed that I won't be able to finish the season on the field with my brothers, but I'm proud of the work we have done as a team to put ourselves in a position to play meaningful football. I will be with my teammates and support them as they finish strong.

A number of players have suffered season-ending injuries playing on the field turf at the stadium. The playing surface will be replaced by a synthetic surface.

Heading into Saturday's game against the Houston Texans, the TennesseeTitans are in the lead in theAFC South. In Week 18 there will be a game in Jacksonville, Florida.

Josh Allen is the leader in sacks with five and is second in quarterback hits. He has 21 tackles, two pass breakups, a forced fumbled and a recovered ball. In the last four seasons, Smoot has had at least five sacks.

Smoot was drafted by the Jags in the 3rd round. He will become a free agent after this season after signing a two-year extension.