"This is where they took part of my quad, the vastus lateralis, and that's what is down here," Smith said in a clip of the upcoming ESPN documentary about his recovery. "Hopefully it will look closer to [my left leg] once it's all healed up."
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Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith has detailed the 17 gruesome surgeries that saved him from having to have his leg amputated after a horrific injury in 2018.
Smith's recovery is the subject of the latest installment of ESPN's E:60 show, which is set to debut on Friday.
During a teaser released on Tuesday, the 35-year-old detailed some of his surgeries.
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"The scars? Where to start?" Smith said. "This guy is where they took part of my quad, the vastus lateralis, and that's what is down here." Smith pointed to his shin. "This bulk is that muscle."
"Most of these are skin grafts, and then I have the incision from where the rod went into my knee." Pointing to a large scar on the side of his knee, Smith added: "This is where they were up searching for the infection.
"Hopefully it will look closer to [my left leg] once it's all healed up."
Smith, who joined the Redskins from the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018, says he is hoping to "get out there and play again" despite his horrific injuries, according to Sports Illustrated.
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