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  3. www.deseret.com › 2022/3/10 › 22969552Why Alex Smith returned to the NFL after life-threatening ...

    Mar 10, 2022 · In case someone doesn’t know his story by now — one that transcended sports — Smith suffered a gruesome injury while playing quarterback for the Washington Football Team in the fall of 2018 — a compound spiral fracture of the tibia and fibula, with bone breaking through the skin.

  4. www.sportingnews.com › us › nflWhat happened to Alex Smith? The story of his broken leg and ...

    • What Was Alex Smith's Injury?
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    • Alex Smith Comeback Timeline

    On Nov. 18, 2018, Smith was tackled in the backfield by the Texans. His right leg was caught at an awkward angle, and Smith suffered a compound fracture that broke both the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Things were complicated for Smith as he worked on recovering from the injury due to an infection of flesh-eating bacteria after Smith's initia...

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    Earlier in 2020, Smith told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he's "very much lucky to be alive." A few days after Smith's initial surgery, a flesh-eating bacteria took hold and caused immense problems. The Washington team physician, Dr. Robin West, was with Smith at the time. According to ESPN, West said: "We're doing the best we can. And right now,...

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    Nov. 18, 2018 - Smith suffers a compound fracture against the Texans, breaking both the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Late Nov., 2018 - Smith has a bacterial infection in his right leg after the initial surgery. It requires consideration of amputation and actions to save Smith's life. Smith would have 16 more surgeries after the procedure on t...

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  5. www.gq.com › story › alex-smith-nfl-comeback-playerAlex Smith on His Comeback: “I Never Thought it Would Happen”

    Feb 23, 2021 · Some 700 days after a sack by J.J. Watt left him with a compound spiral fracture in his right leg, and one of the most gruesome injuries in NFL history, he returned to play—and was promptly sacked...

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  7. www.cbsnews.com › news › 60-minutes-alex-smithWashington Football Team QB Alex Smith's comeback from nearly ...

    Aug 29, 2021 · Last summer at the age of 36, after 17 surgeries and 20 months out of the game, Alex Smith was medically cleared to rejoin the Washington Football Team, despite the fact that his tibia bone...

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  8. people.com › sports › alex-smith-almost-died-after-aAlex Smith on Returning to Football After Nearly Dying from ...

    Nov 24, 2020 · Fifteen days earlier, the then-34-year-old quarterback for the Washington Football Team (previously known as the Washington Redskins) dropped back for a pass during a game against the Houston...

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  9. www.cbssports.com › nfl › newsAlex Smith cleared for NFL return 21 months after suffering ...

    Aug 16, 2020 · Alex Smith cleared for NFL return 21 months after suffering devastating injury that required 17 surgeries. The former No. 1 overall pick is on the verge of making an improbable NFL comeback. By...

  10. www.goodmorningamerica.com › culture › storyAlex Smith reveals what went through his mind running onto ...

    Oct 16, 2020 · After almost two years since Alex Smith suffered a severe leg injury with life-threatening complications, the quarterback made his triumphant return to the NFL gridiron on Sunday, which all but solidified his story as comeback player of the year.