Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg injury against the Houston Texans back on Nov. 18 that not only ended his season, but had him in the hospital fighting off an infection that not only threatened his career, but his life.
Thankfully, Smith has recovered and was seen in public for the first time since the injury on Monday, as he attended the Washington Wizards' win over the Detroit Pistons.
While there are questions as to whether or not Smith will ever be able to play football again, Redskins president Bruce Allen has hope that Smith will be able to get back on the field:
“We'll see how it goes. We're optimistic,” said Allen at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday, per Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com. “If anyone can come back, it's Alex. I'm sure he wanted to shoot hoops at the game yesterday, but we'll see.”
The Redskins acquired Smith in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs last January and then proceeded to sign the signal-caller to a four-year, $94 million extension.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network also reported that it's a “supreme long shot” that Smith will start the season in 2019 and that he may not even play at all.
On the year, Smith threw for 2,180 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions while completing 62.5 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 85.7.
A former No. 1 overall pick, Smith spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers before moving to the Chiefs in 2013.
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