A report came out on Sunday that showed that Washington’s veteran quarterback Alex Smith has a desire to keep playing in the NFL in the 2021 season, but there’s a belief that it may not be with the Washington Football Team.
Due to his massive $24.2 million cap-hit, there’s a strong likelihood that Washington ends up releasing Smith and choosing to go with a new quarterback yet to be named. There’s a chance that he could restructure his contract and stick around, but it seems clear that he wants to go somewhere and still see some playing time.
So where would he go if released from Washington? We have a few ideas, taking into account the fact that Smith can still contribute on the field, and he also brings immense value as a mentor for young quarterbacks (think Patrick Mahomes and Colin Kaepernick.) Here are our top options:
