![]() Although he was one of the NFL’s best-conditioned athletes, Smith returning to play again in the NFL seems unlikely. ![]() 1 overall pick himself, Smith will turn 36 on May 7. Since Smith got hurt, Washington drafted quarterback Dwayne Haskins in the first round. Smith has been mostly working out away from the spotlight, his story fading from NFL fans’ daily consciousness as time passes. It seems like Smith allowing ESPN access to his recovery will bring to light the scope of the hardships he has endured over the past year and a half. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) Smith still trying to make a comeback Texans safety Kareem Jackson (25) reaches out in support of Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) as he leaves the field after a devastating injury on Nov. This is something you might want to skip if you’re squeamish, though it gives an idea of exactly the horror Smith has endured. The preview for the documentary had scenes of Smith working out, and at the end there’s a startling look at Smith’s leg as he describes the various surgeries he has endured. Alex Smith’s injury and recovery will be featured That’s why ESPN turned his story into a documentary, “Project 11,” which airs Friday at 7:30 p.m. Smith has to be included on any list of the worst football injuries we’ve ever seen, but he still is working toward a comeback. He said earlier this year he’s lucky to be alive. The injury became infected, and Smith has undergone 17 surgeries on it since then. His leg was pinned underneath him awkwardly and he suffered a compound fracture with the bone breaking the skin. Smith suffered a horrendous leg injury in a 2018 game against the Houston Texans. Any injury of this magnitude makes it potentially career threatening, but I am confident Smith can play again if he chooses.Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith’s recovery from a horrible leg injury has been turned into an ESPN documentary. It has been reported he will need 6-8 months for recovery, which fits with my initial 6-9 month recovery timeline projection.Įven though Monday’s revelations make Smith’s injury seem worse than initially reported, it really should not be seen that way. This is why I expect Smith, despite the fact he will be 35 next season, to continue his career. ![]() Patriots fullback James Devlin and Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett had true tib/fib fractures with a full recovery. ![]() Mariota and Carr recovered well in an offseason. Surgery techniques have improved, as have rehab techniques. Much has changed since 33 years ago when Theismann’s career was ended by a sack by Lawrence Taylor. Smith’s fracture actually appears to be somewhere between Theismann’s true transverse tib/fib fracture and the ankle fractures suffered by Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Titans QB Marcus Mariota in 2016. There are many similarities to Joe Theismann’s infamous tibia/fibia fracture in 1985, but there are differences, many of which we discussed Sunday.įurther, Theismann’s injury was likely a transverse fracture from a direct blow where Smith’s was a rotational force that caused a spiral fracture and involves the ankle, as that is where the rotational force is applied. More likely is loss of motion or stiffness, which hard work should overcome. There is compartment syndrome risk where there is excess swelling/bleeding in the leg, but that is a low probability given this type of fracture. ![]()
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