PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 08: Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8, 2020 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Former K.C. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has overcome numerous hurdles in his professional football career—from the expectations of being a former No. 1 pick to being traded twice to a gruesome leg injury that should have ended his career. Perhaps all of that places his latest obstacle—hoping for another chance to start in the NFL as a free agent—in proper perspective.