ASHBURN — Redskins quarterback Alex Smith expects to have the external fixator on his right leg removed in a month to a month and a half, coach Jay Gruden said Wednesday.
Smith, who suffered a gruesome leg injury in November, was first seen with the fixator on his leg in January at a Washington Wizards game. An external fixator is used to stabilize broken bones and is often used until the bones are fused back together.
The 35-year-old quarterback has been around the Redskins’ facility this offseason. Last week, the team uploaded photos of Smith throwing a football — with his legs noticeably cropped out of the pictures.