The Washington Soccer Group is predicted to half methods with quarterback Alex Smith within the coming days, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Kim Jones.
Smith was 5-1 as a starter this previous season and helped lead Washington to a playoff berth. He earned AP Comeback Participant of the 12 months honors.
In Nov. 2018, Smith suffered a grotesque leg harm that required 17 operations and almost a leg amputation. He missed all of 2019 rehabbing the harm.
In a current interview with GQ, Smith spoke candidly about his leg harm and rehab course of saying the group appeared to want he did not return to soccer.
“Once I determined to come again, I undoubtedly threw a wrench within the group’s plan,” Smith stated. “They did not see it, did not need me there, did not need me to be part of it, did not need me to be on the group, the roster, did not need to give me an opportunity. Thoughts you, it was an entire new regime, they got here in, I am just like the leftovers and I am harm and I am this legal responsibility…Heck no, they did not need me there.”
Smith, 36, threw for 1,582 yards and 6 touchdowns in his eight video games in 2020. Washington opened the yr with former first-round decide Dwayne Haskins as its starter however ultimately had Smith, Kyle Allen and Taylor Heinicke all begin video games at totally different factors within the season. Haskins was lower prior to Week 17.
According to Spotrac, Smith has a lifeless cap hit of simply over $10 million subsequent season.
Washington re-signed Heinicke to a two-year deal in early February and has the No. 19 decide within the 2021 NFL draft.
