Washington has informed Alex Smith the team is releasing the veteran quarterback, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The AP Comeback Player of the Year hopes to continue playing next season at age 37. The move was largely expected given the organization’s goal of finding a franchise quarterback and the financial ramifications of releasing Smith. But it marks a cold end to Smith’s time with the team, especially after returning from breaking his right leg and needing 17 surgeries to repair it. Smith recently told GQ the team didn’t want him to come back from the injury.
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Washington will not have cheerleaders for the first time since the NFL's longest-running cheerleading team was founded in 1962. Washington will instead have a coed dance team in 2021 as it continues an organizational rebranding effort. Former Laker Girl manager Petra Pope was hired as an adviser to use her three decades of NBA experience to revamp the group. The organization had come under fire for allegations of employees making […]
