If you've never seen the photos of Alex Smith's leg injury, do yourself a favor and skip seeking them out. It's not an exaggeration to say it's the stuff of nightmares. Just know, it's beyond improbable Smith is going to start his first football game since suffering a horrific, compound, spiral fracture two years ago.
Injuries are part of football, but what Smith went through to get back to this point is nothing short of amazing. On Nov. 18, 2018 his leg was essentially shattered while being sacked. From there, infection took hold and Smith went on the cusp of losing his football career to potentially losing his leg and even his life.