ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick‘s on-field thigh injury put the NFL team in an all-too-familiar position in asking a familiar question: Who’s next?
Quarterback Gus Frerotte strained his neck by headbutting a padded concrete wall as part of a touchdown celebration during a game against the New York Giants in November 1997.
Ron Rivera was Washington’s head coach when Alex Smith was down-and-out with what many NFL fans considered a career-ending injury to his leg in November 2018.
But not only did Alex heal, he played during the 2019-20 season, and the story of his medical recovery and incredible comeback on the field in 2020 were TV gems.