Alex Smith's family celebrates QB being cleared for football activity

 After the long and grueling journey, Smith's family celebrated by giving him a champagne shower before he headed off to training camp. 

 Smith broke his leg in 2018 after being sacked by J.J. Watt and another Houston Texans player. Watt converged with cornerback Kareem Jackson as they tackled the Washington QB.

The impact from the tackle fractured multiple bones in Smith's leg, and his recovery process has been horrific. He suffered from sepsis, which nearly killed him; spent a month in the hospital; three months in a wheel chair; and eight months in an external fixator. He had 17 surgeries in nine months. 

It'll be difficult for Smith to ever start a game for Washington in the near future. Dwayne Haskins is the organization's quarterback of the future, and it'll be difficult for Smith to ever earn his QB1 position back after such a gruesome injury.