How Alex Smith chose to save his leg and then came back to win games in the NFL

On November 18, 2018, Alex Smith sustained a life-altering leg injury during an intense NFL matchup against Houston. Battling through harrowing medical setbacks, including sepsis and multiple ...
NFL

Alex Smith earns first win as starter in 742 days: 'Another thing I never thought I'd be doing again'

Washington's 20-9 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday marked Alex Smith's first victory as a starting quarterback since Week 10, 2018, the weekend before the brutal leg injury that almost ended ...
NFL

Theismann on Alex Smith injury: Exactly like mine

Joe Theismann tells NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport that Redskins' quarterback Alex Smith's 2018 leg injury was exactly like his and that Smith "came very, very close to losing his leg." ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Painful ‘tib-fib’ bond connects former 49ers Smith, Young and San Jose State alum Parry at St. Francis

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Alex Smith’s right leg tells a story. It’s a tale of pain, time and a village of family, friends, doctors and nurses coming together over years of effort and heartache to save his limb ...