Alex Smith released from hospital

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The physician in the SD Tribune article is a great source. Alex's hope of being able to play again - ever - rests on whether or not he will need a free flap graft.

When they had to remove the infected tissue around the broken bone, they may have had to take muscle with it. If that's the case it means he will have lost at least some level of movement function in the leg, and they will come in with a flap graft to make it look normal again, but it won't function normally again.

If he has a free flap graft, he will probably walk with a limp the rest of his life and will not be able to play football again. Alex and his doctors likely already know whether he will need one or not. Stay tuned for that piece of info in the coming months.

Agree with those who've commented thus far, the Skins have to look at Alex as virtually retired.