Alex Smith’s Leg Passes Aaron Donald Test: ‘That Motherf***ing Leg Is Strong!’

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Alex Smith’s reconstructed leg got the Aaron Donald seal of approval during today’s game in which Donald jumped on Smith’s back for a sack and led the defensive tackle to say, “‘that motherf**king leg is strong!”

Smith replaced Kyle Allen with 1:53 left in the second quarter of today’s Rams-Football Team game. It was the first time he’s played in a game since the leg fracture on November 18, 2018. It didn’t take long before Donald was climbing on Smith’s back with 1:44 remaining in the quarter and giving him his first hit since that ugly injury nearly two years ago.

The leg held up and Smith finished 9 of 17 for 37 yards. Football Team head coach Ron Rivera said after the game that Allen will be the starter next week if he’s healthy and Smith will go back to being the backup.

“He was put in a very difficult position, and I thought he handled himself very well,” Rivera said of Smith. Rivera even went as far as saying it was “good to see” Smith get sacked by Donald, adding it showed Smith could handle a hit and get up.

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Written by Joe Kinsey

Joe Kinsey is the Senior Director of Content of OutKick and the editor of the Morning Screencaps column that examines a variety of stories taking place in real America.

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Kinsey graduated from University of Toledo.

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  1. Still great news for Alex, but honestly … watching his family watch him play was difficult. He is a great human, but the highlights I saw are scary.

    Skins can’t protect anyone, much less Alex in the pocket.

    Side Note:
    If Cowboys lose to Giants, Eagles are in first place at 1-3-1.

  3. Talk about trial by fire! Damn. Aaron Donald is a beast. Even if Smith doesn’t take another snap, he should be pleased with his efforts today. 👍🏼

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