Here's a feel good story during bad times...

Washington QB Alex Smith Cleared to Return After Suffering Leg Injury

Alex Smith has been cleared to return to football activities for the first time since fracturing his leg in November 2018. After 17 surgeries and a grueling rehabilitation process detailed in the ESPN documentary Project 11, Smith will take the next step in his comeback attempt.
Through it all, the No. 1 overall pick in 2005 has maintained a desire to return to the field and continue his NFL career. Saturday's development brings him one large step closer. 
The next challenge will feel a lot more normal for the longtime veteran: battling for Washington's starting role. 
New head coach Ron Rivera already commented that Smith will have his chance to win the job back from second-year pro Dwayne Haskins Jr. 
"If Alex is healthy and continues to get healthy and we do activate him, he's going to be in the throes of this competition," Rivera told reporters. "It's going to unfold very nicely as a football team for us because competition is only going to make you better. It's going to push the young guys as well."
Smith has started 161 career NFL games, compiling 34,068 total yards with 193 touchdowns and 101 interceptions. 
After almost two years away from the game, he might finally have a chance to add to those numbers.

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After having seen that documentary on ESPN, this is simply amazing. Good for him and his family, they've been through quite a lot.

Wish him good luck, hope he continues to progress and improve!  Very impressive story!  Very brave too, it would be easy to say, enough is enough.

Teddy could most certainly be a chapter in this novel of come-backs too. 

Brave, resilient and determined young men.

Good for him and his family. That documentary was amazing.

He's a super good dude.