Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is "battling an infection" from surgery on his broken ... Michael Shapiro is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He is a Denver native and 2018 graduate of ...

As the infection ravaged Smith's leg, his body reacted ... consult with the Center for the Intrepid's staff. Johnny Owens: We saw hundreds of Alex Smiths come through this door with those type ...

No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex Smith ... But then came the real battle. Smith subsequently contracted sepsis – a life-threatening response by the body ...

After 17 surgeries, enduring a severe life-threatening infection and considering the possibility of amputation, Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith still harbors hopes of returning to the NFL.

Alex Smith's comeback would have been impressive had he never stepped back on the field. A broken fibula and tibia and 17 surgeries thanks to an infection ... Rivera and his staff want Smith ...

Longtime quarterback Alex Smith announced his ... many assumed Smith's career was over. He required 17 surgeries to stem an infection in his right leg, which was nearly amputated.

The motivations behind renaming the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award after quarterback Alex Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, will go much beyond the fact that he returned to the ...

Washington quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared for ... The injury required 17 surgeries as Smith, 36, also needed to combat an infection that threatened his life and devastated the leg.

Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is "unlikely" to ... according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Smith is currently in the hospital as he battles an infection from surgery on his broken tibia ...

Alex Smith played ... to Allen and Smith could give Washington a better chance to compete for a divisional title in the beleaguered NFC East. However, Rivera and his staff may soon realize their ...

As the infection ravaged Smith's leg, his body reacted ... consult with the Center for the Intrepid's staff. Johnny Owens: We saw hundreds of Alex Smiths come through this door with those type ...