ESPN.com · Mar 10, 2021
WFT coach Ron Rivera admits feelings when Alex Smith returned: 'What if he gets hurt again?'
ASHBURN, VA. -- When Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera had a chance to talk with quarterback Alex Smith, who questioned the team's desire in August to have him around, Rivera used one phrase in particular: You were right.
He didn't say Smith was right about everything, but Rivera admitted he was scared to play Smith and that he wasn't sure if he'd be able to play -- issues that led Smith to telling GQ Magazine that he wasn't in Washington's plans upon reporting for training camp.
Smith was released shortly after his conversation with Rivera last week, but Rivera agreed with his sentiment in the article.
