Washington Redskins team president Bruce Allen told reporters at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama on Tuesday that the team is "optimistic" starting quarterback Alex Smith will return to the field.
"He's moving around and well on his way to a recovery,"Allen said per Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com. "... We'll see how it goes. We're optimistic. If anyone can come back, it's Alex."
Smith, who turns 35 in May, suffered a season-ending open fracture of his right leg last November against the Houston Texans following a sack. The 14-year veteran was in the hospital for four weeks and endured numerous surgeries as well as an infection.