Alex Smith can add ‘starting quarterback’ to his list of comeback achievements

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith can add “starting QB” to his list of comeback achievements.

As the Washington Football Team prepares to visit the Detroit Lions in Week 10, all eyes will be on the continued inspiration provided by Washington quarterback Alex Smith as he now adds the title “starting quarterback” to the impressive list of achievements in his remarkable comeback from a devastating leg injury.

NFL reporter Field Yates says it best here:

Smith returned to the field for the first time this season, in Week 5 for Washington against the Los Angeles Rams. Last week, he earned considerable playing time after Kyle Allen went down with an injury himself, and Smith finally showed he could get into a rhythm once again. He finished that game with 24 completions on 32 passes for 325 yards. He threw his first touchdown pass but he also tossed three interceptions—an odd sight for those who followed his nearly mistake-free play in Kansas City.

On Sunday, he will be designated a starter for the first time since he went down with an injury two Novembers ago. His injury and subsequent rehab has been well-documented but suffice it to say, it’s a major step forward that Washington is leaning on him to come in and start at all at this point.

Washington first traded for Smith and subsequently signed him to a four-year contract early in 2018 in a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs received a third round pick and Kendall Fuller in return. As great as Patrick Mahomes‘ early years have been, however, as K.C.’s new starting quarterback, no one in this town will ever forget what Smith meant to the franchise as a consistent winner on the field and a civic hero off of it—a player who, along with Andy Reid, helped turn around years of misery at Arrowhead.

Smith, who is now 36 years old, has a 95-72-1 career record.