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As he recovered from a fractured fibula and tibia, Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith required 17 surgeries due to both his gruesome injury and subsequent infection that arose in his right leg.
In the E60 special, Project 11, Smith detailed the various procedures he had throughout the process:
The three-time Pro Bowler said on ESPN's Outside The Lines in February that doctors presented him with the option of amputating his leg or "limb salvage," such was the severity of his sepsis.
Although Smith has yet to formally retire from the NFL, his status as an active player remains somewhat unclear.