Several months ago, it was easy to believe that Washington quarterback Alex Smith would never put on pads and step onto a football field again.
On Sunday, Smith is reportedly going to be removed from the PUP list and be placed on the active roster in Washington, according to ESPN’s John Keim.
After a gruesome leg injury held him out of over a year of play, and threatened not only his football career, but his life at points, Smith will now have a chance to play meaningful snaps in Washington’s practices, as he competes with the likes of Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen to earn minutes on the team. Seeing him overthrow Haskins as the seeming sure-shot to earn the QB1 role in Washington sounds like a huge task, but considering the obstacles that he’s already overcome to get to this point, nothing is out of the question.
Smith is expected to be activated off the PUP list Sunday, the source said, putting him in line to be on the field when Washington begins full-pad work at training camp Tuesday. His wife, Elizabeth, posted a video on Instagram earlier Saturday night of Smith’s family spraying him with champagne. She wrote, “Hard work pays off! Lots to celebrate in the Smith house tonight.”
At this point, just getting onto the active roster in Washington is more than you could have ever asked for from Smith, so anything he accomplishes from here on out is an absolute cherry on top of the Sunday. Here is a heartfelt congratulations to Alex, who keeps on pushing the boundaries of what is possible with some hard work and dedication.
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