Alex Smith Cleared For Full Football Activity, Following Gruesome Leg Injury
Alex Smith says he has been cleared for full football activity.
Washinton quarterback Alex Smith says he has been cleared for full-contact football activity by his medical team. Smith suffered a life-threatening leg injury in November 2018 and has not returned to the field since.
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“Everyone was in agreement that my bone was in a really good place,” Smith told ESPN on Friday. “I had healed a lot. They said that given the combination of the rod and where I was with the healing process, I had zero limitations and could even resume some football activities.
“To hear them say that, from a life standpoint, they wouldn’t restrict me from doing anything — I could go skiing or snowboarding tomorrow if I wanted — then on top of that, to get the green light that I could practice, get contact, that I had healed up, that much was pretty wild to hear. I didn’t know if I would ever hear those words.”
Smith is a three-time Pro Bowler and hopes, through a solid showing at practice, he can prove he still deserves a spot in Washinton. “For me, all eyes are on practice,” Smith explained. “That’s the next step. I have to go prove to myself and certainly to everybody else that I can go practice.”
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Alex Smith says he has been cleared for full football activity.
Washinton quarterback Alex Smith says he has been cleared for full-contact football activity by his medical team. Smith suffered a life-threatening leg injury in November 2018 and has not returned to the field since.
Joe Robbins / Getty Images
“Everyone was in agreement that my bone was in a really good place,” Smith told ESPN on Friday. “I had healed a lot. They said that given the combination of the rod and where I was with the healing process, I had zero limitations and could even resume some football activities.
“To hear them say that, from a life standpoint, they wouldn’t restrict me from doing anything — I could go skiing or snowboarding tomorrow if I wanted — then on top of that, to get the green light that I could practice, get contact, that I had healed up, that much was pretty wild to hear. I didn’t know if I would ever hear those words.”
Smith is a three-time Pro Bowler and hopes, through a solid showing at practice, he can prove he still deserves a spot in Washinton. “For me, all eyes are on practice,” Smith explained. “That’s the next step. I have to go prove to myself and certainly to everybody else that I can go practice.”
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