Watch: Alex Smith tosses first TD pass since 2018

Alex Smith has had a long road back to the football field. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Alex Smith tosses first touchdown pass since 2018

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Nov 8, 2020 4:07 PM ET

It has been a long road back to the football field for Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith.

The veteran suffered a life-threatening injury leg injury in November 2018 and missed the entire 2019 season while rehabbing before making a return in 2020.

Smith replaced Kyle Allen, who reportedly dislocated his ankle and suffered a small fracture, in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the New York Giants. The 36-year-old tossed his first touchdown pass of the season during the fourth quarter, and it was his first TD pass since 2018.

Alex Smith with a 68-Yard BOMB!

His first one since November of 2018

(via @WashingtonNFL) pic.twitter.com/7XDwLytMjA
— ESPN (@espn) November 8, 2020

Smith found wide receiver Terry McLaurin over the middle for the 68-yard score. The former Ohio State star evaded several defenders en route to the end zone.

If Allen misses an extended period of time, Smith likely will be Washington's starting quarterback moving forward. However, there's always the possibility the team returns to Dwayne Haskins, who was benched after Week 4.

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Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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