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Alex Smith underwent X-rays on his merely leg at halftime of the Washington Soccer Team‘s 23-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Head coach Ron Rivera suggested reporters after the game that Smith had suffered calf stress that wasn’t conception to be serious:
Dwayne Haskins Jr. came on for Smith and done 7-of-12 for 51 yards.
Due to a pair of defensive touchdowns, Washington prevailed despite getting outgained 344-193. Mosey Young returned a fumble 47 yards for a rating within the remaining minute of the first half of, and Kamren Curl had a opt-six because the third quarter drew to a shut.
Rivera’s update on Smith is sweet news pondering his merely leg changed into the person that required 17 surgical procedures after he broke his tibia and fibula in November 2018.
The 36-yr-used appears to be like to be in a intellectual keep to begin in Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks. Haskins’ efficiency wasn’t just correct ample to provide Rivera any 2nd solutions about sticking with Smith as prolonged because the three-time Pro Bowler is wholesome.
Sunday’s hang puts Washington one step closer to winning the NFC East. FiveThirtyEight provides the team a 73 p.c probability of taking the division, despite the truth that these odds would possibly maybe presumably retract a hit if Smith’s hurt is extra serious than within the origin conception and requires Haskins to be reinstalled because the starter.
