He suffered a compound fracture.

Webwashington redskins quarterback alex smith has detailed the 17 gruesome surgeries that saved him from having to have his leg amputated after a horrific injury in.

Although he made an inspiring nfl comeback before retiring on his own terms, the.

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Websmith had taken a cleat to his shin, causing blood to spew down his leg, drenching his sock and staining his ankle tape with the same type of discoloration that.

Now white is attempting a comeback of his own.

It would have been a brutal end.

But it didn't initially appear to be life threatening.

Webespn's new documentary 'project 11' focuses on alex smith's recovery from his 2018 leg injury, and the details are even more devastating than we imagined.

Webalex smith didn’t just almost lose his leg, he almost lost his life.

Webalex smith retired monday after making an improbable comeback from a gruesome broken leg, saying he's ready to leave the nfl but believing he's still able to.

Webalex smith and chris white became close friends while rehabbing nearly identical leg injuries.

His leg was torqued, according to orthopedic surgeon dr.

Webnearly three years ago, the washington quarterback suffered a crippling injury that almost led to the amputation of his right leg.

The former 49ers quarterback revealed the extent of the complications he suffered while receiving.

Webalex smith retired monday after making an improbable comeback from a gruesome broken leg, saying he’s ready to leave the nfl but believing he’s still able to.

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Smith shared a photo of his leg on social.

Websmith’s leg was pinned awkwardly underneath him when he went down during their game against the houston texans in 2018.