Alex Smith has been in the league since 2005, yet he only has 2 playoff wins. Decent game manager, but nowhere near an elite QB. It’s a QB league, and the elite QB’s win the vast majority of. Alex Smith is considering his next move after an amazing 2020 season. Just months after nearly two dozen surgeries and being told he could’ve lost his life, Alex Smith helped lead the Washington. Alex Smith Smith with Washington in 2020 No. 11 – Washington Football Team Position: Quarterback Personal information Born: (1984-05-07) May 7, 1984 (age 36) Bremerton, Washington Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) Career information High school: Helix (La Mesa, California) College: Utah NFL Draft: 2005 Pick: 1 Career history San Francisco 49ers (2005 – 2012) Kansas City.
Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith said he is 'very much lucky to be alive' after his November 2018 leg injury during an interview that aired Saturday on ESPN's Outside The Lines.
Smith offered details about the injury that has sidelined him for more than a year in the interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap.
Smith said the combination of the severity of the injury along with a serious infection had him against the ropes for weeks, unsure of what the outcome would be.
Smith was tackled by J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson in a game against the Houston Texans. In the process, he suffered a compound fracture of his right tibia (the bone penetrated the skin) and a fractured right fibula. A compound fracture significantly elevates concerns over the risk of infection due to the presence of an open wound and, in Smith's case, those fears were realized.
'I had a pretty serious infection ... they had a lot of complications with it,' Smith said.
Smith developed sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is fighting infection. As his medical team fought to save his life, he was under heavy sedation for pain and his memories of the early stages were limited. But there was another decision that was yet to come.
Smith told Schaap, '... [the] next thing I remember is waking up several weeks later faced with the decision of amputation or limb salvage at that point.'
Smith chose to save his leg, a process that required additional surgeries, and he was eventually cleared of all infection. His past 13 months have been spent dedicating himself to his rehab and his time with his family, all of which have taken on increased significance after coming so close to losing it all.
Smith told Schaap his overwhelming feeling currently is one of gratitude, for his family and for his medical team.
'[I'm] so thankful for everyone that's had a hand in this,' he said. 'My wife, kids, and family and doctors and nurses and PTs and trainers and so many people that have helped me to be sitting here.'
As he faced a mountain of uncertainty about what his physical abilities would be after his injury -- 'my ability to walk normal, to ever play with my kids, to ever go on a hike, go on a walk with my wife, hiking, skiing' -- it seemed as if a return to football might be out of the question.
The progress he has made to date, however, has shifted his view on the possibilities that lie ahead. The Redskins haven't ruled out a possible return for Smith, 35, who spent this season watching games in owner Dan Snyder's box and was often seen with him before and after games.
Smith, who is under contract through the 2022 season, will count $21.4 million against the salary cap in 2020. First-year Redskins coach Ron Rivera has consistently mentioned him when discussing the Redskins' quarterback situation. Smith also has become a mentor to Dwayne Haskins Jr., who just completed his rookie season.
Smith made it clear that while he recognizes there are no guarantees, he is prepared to challenge himself to the fullest.
'There's enough there that I can go out there and play ... Knowing that, yeah, failure is a possibility ... I need to prove that I can come back and play quarterback in the NFL, and if I can do that, that would be great and it'll get figured out.'
Information from ESPN Redskins reporter John Keim was used in this report.
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Alex Smith has had numerous complications since he suffered a compound fracture in his leg back in 2018, but most people don’t realize just how difficult the road to recovery has been for the veteran quarterback. An upcoming documentary will give us a better — albeit terrifying — understanding of that.
ESPN’s “Project 11,” which will air on May 1, provides a detailed look at the gruesome injury Smith suffered while playing for the Washington Redskins two seasons ago. Smith’s doctors describe the injury as “warlike” in the documentary, and you’ll understand why when you see some of the footage of his leg. The clip below shows Smith explaining the origin behind some of his scars:
When @Redskins QB Alex Smith broke his leg in 2018, no one thought it would take 17 surgeries to fix. Here’s a look at #Project11pic.twitter.com/lwcj1l0fV6
— E60 (@E60) April 28, 2020
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There’s content in the documentary that is far more gruesome, such as an image that shows Smith’s leg when he developed an infection four days after the injury. We won’t feature it, but you can see it here.
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Reports in the weeks following Smith’s injury indicated his career was in jeopardy, and now we see why. His injury was as bad as it gets, but the horrific details we heard previously are hard to grasp until you see the actual carnage.