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Alex Smith Leaves Washington’s Game With Right Leg Issue
Dec 13, 2020, 6:50 PM
Quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team looks on from the sidelines during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AP – Quarterback Alex Smith left Washington’s game against San Francisco with an unknown issue with his right leg and was questionable to return.
That’s the leg Smith broke in two places in November 2018, sidelining him for nearly two calendar years and requiring 17 surgeries to repair.
Smith was 8 for 19 for 57 yards and an interception in the first half.
Alex Smith now questionable to return with a leg injury. https://t.co/2pZW1A1opt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 13, 2020
He walked to the locker room in the final minute of the second quarter, giving way to Dwayne Haskins, who knelt down to run out the clock for the half.
With regards to Alex Smith's leg injury, WFT coach Ron Rivera says Smith developed soreness & tightness as he was trying to push off, xrays negative, but soreness & tightness remained, so out of "abundance of caution" they kept him out of 2nd half. More on Smith @footballnightsd
— Todd Strain (@TODDSTRAINNBCSD) December 14, 2020
Haskins was at quarterback for the second half.
