(CNN) — No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex ... and compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula. But then came the real battle. Smith ...

No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex Smith ... surgeries to treat a spiral and compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula. But then came the real ...

No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex Smith ... and compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula. But then came the real battle. Smith subsequently ...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture ... years after gruesome injury, Alex Smith proves triumphant even ...

"It is not some Disney story of just triumph and resilience, it was really hard," Smith tells PEOPLE about his recovery Scott Taetsch/Getty Retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith is ready to talk ab ...

Retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith is ready to talk about a big ... The signal-caller suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after JJ Watt and Kareem ...

Alex Smith played in the NFL as a quarterback ... It resulted in a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula, in his right leg. Today, Smith shared a picture of his right leg, which ...

After being sacked by Kareem Jackson and JJ Watt, now co-owner of Burnley, the quarterback suffered a spiral and compound fracture to ... player award the Alex Smith Comeback Player of the Year.” ...

Alex Smith can afford to joke about his surgically repaired leg now, but it nearly cost him his life six years ago. The former NFL quarterback suffered a spiral and compound fracture to his right ...

Alex Smith is an inspiration. Few could forget his devastating leg injury during a game in 2018. As quarterback for the Washington Redskins, he was sacked and suffered a spiral compound fracture.