Amazing. Looks like Alex Smith is going to play football again.

[underpants]

Washington QB Alex Smith cleared for football activity by team

https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-city/story/4160901/man-citys-kevin-de-bruyne-named-premier-league-player-of-the-season

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared for football activity and activated off the physically unable to perform list, the team announced Sunday, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life

Smith, 36, broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg in a November 2018 game against Houston. Because of an infection, Smith required 17 surgeries, and doctors not only worried about the possibility of his leg being amputated but also feared for his life. But Smith vowed to return, and while team officials acknowledged the massive odds he faced, they always returned to one comment: "If anyone can do it, Alex can."

Smith was featured in an ESPN documentary detailing his journey


Here is an extensive article on what exactly happened with his leg. It gets pretty gruesome

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29112995/alex-smith-comeback-fight-save-qb-leg-life

[empedocles]

1. 36 yrs old and 17 surgeries related to the injury?

[underpants]

2. It was a horrible break

But what happened later was devastating. Basically his own blood, once it was exposed to oxygen, became infected and started eating into everything but the bone. At one point all that was left from knee to ankle was the bone. I read the second link that I included some months ago but that was the gist of it.

[empedocles]

3. Just might possibly be . . . 'time to walk away'

[underpants]

4. He said from the beginning he wanted to play again

Even in the midst of it he said that was his goal. He’s got a lot of guaranteed money so it’s not like that is a concern. I don’t know.

[exboyfil]

5. The physical therapy etc to get him ready to play football again

is still beneficial to his ultimate recovery for the rest of his life.

No, I don't think he should risk ever getting tackled again. He has nothing to prove to us. He might not be one of the greatest QBs ever, but he has always been a very good QB and a great professional. I feel he helped contribute to Mahomes early success, and he would have been a good QB for Washington.

He needs to move into coaching.

[underpants]

6. Like I said above, he has a lot of guaranteed money

That will be there regardless of what he does. I agree with you. Not worth it. He’s lucky it wasn’t amputated (that recovery article is ...ugh).

He’s said from day one and in the worst of it that he wanted to play again.

[yonder]

7. This is great news especially if he has a game to back to.

I'm not so sure he should play but only he can make that choice. I always admired him and more so now after recuperating from such a gruesome injury. As others have said, maybe its time to begin a new coaching career.