Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg injury this past season, and no one is really sure what the future holds for him.

However, Redskins president Bruce Allen says that the team is hopeful about Smith going forward:

“Alex is getting better everyday and we're gonna keep our fingers crossed on how he's doing,” Allen told TMZ Sports. “We're going to listen to the doctors. Whatever the doctors tell us, that's what we'll do.”

Smith originally suffered the injury during Washington's Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans. He then underwent surgery, but remained hospitalized as a result of an infection that threatened not only his NFL career, but his life.

Fortunately, Smith made a full recovery from the infection, and last month, he was seen in public for the first time while attending a Washington Wizards game with a brace around his leg.

On the season, 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.

The Redskins acquired the 34-year-old in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs last offseason to replace the departed Kirk Cousins and then immediately signed him to a massive contract extension, a move that raised a lot of eyebrows.

A former No. 1 overall pick, Smith spent the first seven years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers before being supplanted by Colin Kaepernick as the starter in 2012. He then moved on to the Chiefs the following year, where he played five seasons before being dealt to the nation's capital.