Ron Rivera addressing the media today and he calls Alex Smith taking 11v11 snaps "a very big step." Rivera says he wants to see Smith go full 11v11 this week. "The hope is in the next few days we can continue to progress"
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 29, 2020
Washington’s practice was closed to the media on Saturday due to inclement weather that forced them inside, but reports from the team are that quarterback Alex Smith took a handful of snaps in non-contact 11 vs. 11 red zone drills, which he has yet to do since returning from his leg injury.
Head coach Ron Rivera addressed the media after the practice and noted that this was a major step for Smith, who is progressing quickly on his recovery and will likely be able to take full-contact 11v11 snaps later this week. Once he can do that, the quarterback competition will get very intriguing.
None of this is to say that Smith is a likely candidate to overtake the QB1 spot from Dwayne Haskins, but having him even in the conversation is a major win for both Smith and the team.
