VIDEO: Alex Smith's Wife Chronicles QB's Journey Since Suffering Gruesome Leg Injury One Year Ago
By Ian Anderson
What's it like to recover from a gruesome leg injury? Liz Smith gave us an idea with this video of her husband. One year ago, Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered a horrific compound fracture and many around the NFL viewed it as a career-ending injury. Smith is still working his way back a full 365 days later, and here's how it's gone for him:
One year ago today, Alex Smith suffered a gruesome knee injury.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) November 19, 2019
His wife Liz posted this video on Instagram giving us a small glimpse of what Alex has gone through over the last year.
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An absolutely wild ride.
Smith only started to throw the football just under a month ago, which tells you how long and arduous this process has truly been.
It’s been exactly one year since Alex Smith broke his leg. It was a devastating injury for the QB & a decimating turn of events for the #Redskins.
— Adam Winkler (@AdamWinkSports) November 18, 2019
The team has lost 15 of 17 games since the injury.#HTTR #NFL100 @WTKR3 https://t.co/LUaaf2ewzX pic.twitter.com/u7MXxe59v1
Since breaking his leg after a promising 6-3 start, the Redskins have lost 15 out of 17 games and the franchise has become arguably the worst in the NFL.
Chants of "Sell the team!" have summarized a rough year for Redskins fans, but watching this video of Smith's brave and courageous recovery should make them feel a little better.