Ex-NFL Quarterback, No Stranger to Pain, Joins Drug Company’s Effort to Bring Relief

Alex Smith, who underwent 17 surgeries and nearly lost his leg after a 2018 injury, is looking to help others dealing with pain.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith warms up before a preseason game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis on Sept. 3, 2015. L.G. Patterson/AP Photo

Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith is drawing on his experience with injury and pain management in a new endeavor in hopes of helping others.

The 40-year-old recently partnered with Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Pain Game Plan campaign, reflecting on a traumatic 2018 injury that changed the trajectory of his career.