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At 36 years of ages, Smith made headings this offseason making the 53-man active roster for Washington. Without having played since that eventful Nov. 18 video game against the Houston Texans in 2018, La Canfora reported that Riveras expectation is that Smith will begin after practicing for a week or 2 more..
According to CBS Sports NFL reporter Jason La Canfora, Washington is hoping Alex Smith can become the groups next beginning quarterback in the next number of weeks..
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Supplied more practice time, La Canfora reported that Washington head coach Ron Rivera could turn to his veteran quarterback to bolster his teams possibilities to win the NFC East. Rivera demoted last weeks beginning QB Dwayne Haskins to third-string and named Kyle Allen his starter on Wednesday..
Now, ahead of Allens very first start for Washington today versus the Rams, Washington still may be holding out hope the former Pro Bowler can play at a high level. The relocation would mark the conclusion of an amazing comeback from Smiths gruesome leg injury in late 2018 and was scared for his life after complications from surgical treatment required battling infection..
No group in the NFC East has actually won more than one game through four weeks in the NFL season, and Rivera could be shifting more towards a win-now mode with this relocation..
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The only caveats: Allen might continue to play if he dips into a “superior” level, or a setback from Smith. Still, with a start expected this month, the unbelievable return story could be completed quicker rather than later on.
