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Alex Smith says his return put 'wrench' into Washington Football Team's plans at QB

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith said his comeback threw a "wrench" into the team's plans this season and that he didn't feel wanted by the organization this summer.

Smith, the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year, told GQ Magazine that he surprised the organization by being able to play.

"They didn't see it, didn't want me there, didn't want me to be a part of it, didn't want me to be on the team, the roster, didn't want to give me a chance," Smith told the magazine. "Mind you, it was a whole new regime, they came in, I'm like the leftovers and I'm hurt and I'm this liability.