For 15 weeks during the 2015 season, Alex Smith sat at home and wondered if he’d ever get another shot in the NFL.
An 11-year veteran tight end, Smith hadn’t played an in NFL game since Week 2 of the 2014 regular season, and although he knew he could still contribute at a high level, Smith decided it was time to start considering his career away from the field.
So Smith got the wheels in motion to take advantage of the NFLPA & The Trust’s Scouting Prep program, in which NFL players are sent to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.