Alex Smith voted as NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year

It may have been the biggest lock of the century, but Washington’s Alex Smith has been officially named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

It comes as no surprise, but Washington’s quarterback Alex Smith has officially been named the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year for the 2020 season.

After battling back from a gruesome leg injury in 2018 that briefly threatened his life and required a total of 17 surgeries to repair, Smith came back to not only make the roster in Washington, but play football at a high level. After the team’s own quarterback carousel churned, leaving Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen by the wayside, Smith’s name was called to step up, and he went 5-1 as a starter, helping to turn Washington’s season around and give them their first playoff berth since 2015.

In the end, Smith was unable to play in the wild-card game because of a complication with an injury in that right leg, but the groundwork for him to win this award was already well-paved. In fact, there is a growing belief that the NFL could end up renaming the CPOY award as the ‘Alex Smith Comeback Player of the Year Award’ after the amazing feat that he accomplished this year. We believe it should happen, anyway.

Going forward, Smith is faced with the decision to keep playing or retire going into the 2021 season. One would think that he has accomplished all that he would want to after overcoming this injury, but his comments this offseason sound like someone who wants to run it back at least one more time.

While we wait for his decision, we can marvel at his accomplishments and celebrate the man for the inspiration he is. Congratulations, Alex. We are all incredibly proud of you, and so happy to have you here in D.C.

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