ESPN.com · Mar 1, 2019
Alex Smith's uncertain recovery makes Redskins a QB wild card
Redskins QB Alex Smith is recovering from a compound fracture in his right leg.The Washington Redskins remain in a holding position at quarterback: They don't know when, or even if, Alex Smith will return; they still believe in Colt McCoy and they know they must add another quarterback. They just don't know when or how.
That was the message delivered by the team at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. Smith, of course, must recover from a compound fracture in his right leg, which required multiple surgeries because of infections. The Redskins still don't know, or aren't ready to say, whether Smith will play this season. It remains a longshot, but no one has publicly said he won't.
