Alex Smith returns to action – NBC Sports – NFL

He now has.

Its an incredible sight, one most football fans thought they d never ever again see.

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Washington quarterback Alex Smith has actually taken his very first breeze because suffering a gruesome leg fracture in 2018, one that almost declared his leg and his life.

Smith had actually been non-active for the first four video games of the season. With Dwayne Haskins benched and non-active, Smith was the backup to Kyle Allen against the Rams. Allen has suffered an arm injury, and Smith is the next man up.

However it plays out, the simple reality that Smith is back on the field is a substantial story. As Peter King stated on Fridays PFT Live, hell elect Smith as resurgence gamer of the year the minute Smith takes a breeze.