The Washington Redskins underwent some turmoil at the quarterback position in 2019. But that is minuscule to what Alex Smith endured. On Saturday's episode of Outside the Lines on ESPN, Smith spoke about being ‘very much lucky to be alive' after breaking his leg.
Back in November of 2018, the Redskins were squaring off against the Houston Texans at FedEx Field. While simultaneously being tackled by J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson, Smith suffered a compound fracture in his right tibia and fractured his fibula.
As a result, the medical staff had to put an air cast on his leg as he was carted off of the field. Due to it being a compound fracture, there was an increased chance of an infection occurring.
The possibility of infection became a reality when Smith contracted Sepsis—a life-threatening condition. Then, after some time, Smith was given the decision of either amputating his leg or trying to salvage it.
The veteran quarterback chose to attempt to keep his leg intact and he's spent countless hours rehabbing his leg. Despite not playing a single game in 2019, Smith is thankful for the people that have helped him get to where he's currently at.
“[I'm] so thankful for everyone that's had a hand in this,” he said via Outside the Lines. “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.”
With Smith turning 36-years-old in May, it's uncertain what his future holds in the NFL. At this point, Smith is grateful that he's still able to have an opportunity to wake up in the morning with his family.
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