Reuters
Published Sep 05, 2020 02:06PM ET
Updated Sep 05, 2020 04:31PM ET
Continuing a remarkable comeback, quarterback Alex Smith reportedly earned a spot on the Washington Football Team's 53-man roster.
Citing sources, ESPN and the NFL Network both said Saturday that the 36-year-old Smith will begin the season as Washington's No. 3 quarterback behind starter Dwayne Haskins and backup Kyle Allen. If he remains on the roster, he would likely be inactive on game days.
Smith sustained a gruesome compound fracture of his right tibia and fibula during a November 2018 game against the Houston Texans. The injury required 17 surgeries, many of them to fight a life-threatening infection. His injury and recovery were featured in an ESPN documentary released earlier this year.
Smith did not participate in any of Washington's padded 11-on-11 workouts during the portion of training camp that was open to the media.
He completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 2,180 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in 10 starts in his most recent season in 2018.
The 49ers drafted Smith with the No. 1 overall pick in 2005, and he played seven seasons in San Francisco and five with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining Washington in 2018. For his career, he is 94-66-1 as a starter with a 62.4 percent completion rate, 34,068 passing yards, 193 touchdown passes and 101 interceptions.
In other roster moves Saturday, Washington released safety Sean Davis, who was signed in the offseason, ESPN reported.
The team paid the 26-year-old Davis, who started 40 games with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2016-18, a $2 million signing bonus. He was placed on injured reserve after Week 2 last season with a shoulder injury.
ESPN reported Washington also put linebacker Reuben Foster on injured reserve as he continues his recovery from a May 2019 knee injury. Washington claimed him off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers in late 2018 but he has never played for the team.
--Field Level Media
Written By: Reuters
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