He came back to still make a playoff run just before he ended his career

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) looks for a receiver during NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, in St. Joseph, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

He went from being a solid quarterback to fighting for his life. It seemed like his career was over until he made an incredible return to the NFL. The former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback showed the result of his surgically repaired leg, and it is leaving an impact on everyone that sees it.

“Probably should’ve put some sunscreen on it,” Smith captioned his photo and people can see exactly how his leg is now, after he nearly lost, and his life. On Sunday, November 18, 2018, the quarterback of the then-called Washington Redskins suffered a sack, two Texans defenders fell on him and Smith suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg.

He immediately underwent surgery, but the problem is that by the following Wednesday and Thursday the complications reached a point where the doctors were already fighting for his life as a priority.

He could have lost more than is leg

An infection had developed in the operated leg, and they had to perform several surgeries, removing a lot of skin and muscle tissue. The doctors would do everything they could to save his leg. To play again would be a dream. It came true

The uncertainty of Alex’s wife, Elizabeth, reached the point where she asked the team doctor, Robin West, if it would be better to cut off the leg and ensure that the player left the hospital alive.

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After 17 surgeries and a rehabilitation of almost a year and a half, Alex was cleared by doctors to return to training. However, it was not until August 2020 when Washington activated Smith, but he did not train at the same pace as his teammates.

Alex still had to wear a special titanium brace to protect his leg after the severe injury and in October 11, in a game against the Rams, Smith came out as a substitute for quarterback Kyle Allen, who had to leave due to injury and Alex entered a game for the first time since November 2018. He completed 9 of 17 passes for 37 yards and then led Washington to the playoffs.