- Washington release veteran after return from lengthy rehab
- Former No 1 pick helped lead team to NFC East title in 2020
Washington released Alex Smith on Friday, a move that was expected after a season in which he was voted the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year but still provides a cold ending to the veteran quarterback’s storybook tenure with the organization.
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