Alex Smith continues his journey to an incredible recovery after seriously injuring his leg in 2018. This Saturday (5), as first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by the American ESPN, the Washington Football Team kept Alex Smith in the final squad of 53 players for the 2020 season.
Smith will likely be the team’s third quarterback at the start of the season, behind young starter Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen, newcomer to the Carolina Panthers. Thus, Alex Smith is not expected to enter the field anytime soon, but the veteran’s presence in the squad may prove to be very important for the development of the other quarterbacks.
The 36-year-old would have $ 16 million guaranteed to receive in 2020, whether he was cut or not, which may also have weighed in the decision to franchise the US capital.
Alex Smith seriously injured his tibia and fibula in November 2018, prompting him to have 17 surgeries in the following years, almost ending his career. Despite the player’s return being constantly put in doubt, including by members of the Washington Football Team himself, Smith did not give up and was released to full training in August 2020.
Although he still did not participate in a team of 11 against 11 with complete equipment during the part of the training camp open to the press, the quarterback impressed the coaches with his mobility in other exercises, such as nine against nine against two pass rushers or in two 11-11 activities without full equipment, when it was limited to five passes.
In his last season before being injured, Smith led Washington to a record of six wins and three losses, leading NFC East, and racking up ten touchdowns and five interceptions. The player is often cited as an example of a ‘game manager’ for his ability to conduct the game and avoid interceptions.
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