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Apr 28, 2020 · A leaked photo of his leg post-injury hit social media and gave a good look into just how scary of a state Smith was in. The photo is graphic and can be viewed here .
- Shanna Mccarriston
- He vividly remembers the day of his injury. Smith remembers the moments that led up the injury that changed his life. He remembers the play and making a protection adjustment.
- His infection started slowly, then got progressively worse. Smith's injury was gruesome; his leg was torqued, according to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steve Malekzadeh.
- Flesh-eating bacteria in his leg that threatened his life. There were four different types of bacteria in Smith's leg; two were fairly common while two were not, but none of them were regular bacteria, Malekzadeh said.
- "Do you know how many people would love to trade positions with me?" The procedure, which involved moving part of Smith's calf and covering it with overlying skin, was a success, but he couldn't move his ankle or foot without some assistance.
Apr 28, 2020 · This Friday, ESPN’s E60 will air “Project 11”, a one-hour all-access documentary about Alex Smith’s rehab and recovery from a gruesome 2018 leg injury.
Apr 29, 2020 · A preview for the documentary shows just how gruesome the leg injury was. A Twitter search shows even more head-turning visuals, but we'll let you do that yourself. When @Redskins QB Alex Smith broke his leg in 2018, no one thought it would take 17 surgeries to fix.
Apr 28, 2020 · Now an ESPN documentary named Project 11, referencing Smith’s jersey number, is charting his courageous and miraculous recovery from a broken leg and the extraordinary lengths doctors went to save his leg, and possibly his career.
Jun 2, 2021 · A new chapter of the ESPN documentary — “E:60 Project 11 — Alex Smith’s Final Drive” — picks up in May 2020, showing Smith’s recovery and mindset from his horrific leg injury all the way through Smith’s first game back in the NFL and his thoughts on the entire 2020 season.
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Apr 28, 2020 · This Friday, ESPN will air a new "E:60" documentary chronicling the rehab of Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith. Smith is trying to return from a horrific leg injury which occurred in...
