NBA: Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards

Jan 21, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith sits in the stands during the game between the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he is "lucky to be alive" and that amputation was considered due to the serious leg injury he suffered during a game on Nov. 18, 2018.

Smith has been sidelined for the past 14-plus months after suffering a compound fracture of the right tibia and a fracture of the right fibula in a game against the Houston Texans. He also suffered a serious infection that caused major complications, he said in an interview with ESPN's "Outside The Lines."

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