San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith will undergo surgery on his right shoulder. Ending a disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers' former No. 1 overall draft pick.
The dicision was announced late Monday night after Smith's latest doctor visit with Dr. James Andrews and team doctors. The emerging quarterback had been battling a separated shoulder foe more than two months. Smith will be placed on injured reserve this week.
The backup for San Francisco, Trent Dilfer, will likely be unavailable for next Saturday's home game against Cincinnati. Dilfer is also banged up with a concussion he sustained in Sunday's loss to Minnesota. Shaun Hill, a six-year veteran backup who had never attempted an NFL pass before going 22-of-27 for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, is expected to start against the Bengals.
Smith has still hasn't recovered from getting sacked by Seattle's Rocky Bernard on the third play of a game on September 30. First he sat out two games, then returned for three games and did not produce. The last four games he has been taking out complaining about shoulder soreness and forearm stiffness.
The surgery, which hasn't yet been scheduled, and the expected three months of recovery will improve the weakened connection between the collarbone and the shoulder. Smith was just completing 48.7 percent of his passed for 914 yards, two touchdowns along with 4 interceptions.
I feel this is a terrible way to end what already has been a rough third season for the former No.1 pick. He has great potential but the injury was far to serious to be able to play through. Hopefully, he will recover from surgery and be ready for next season.
The dicision was announced late Monday night after Smith's latest doctor visit with Dr. James Andrews and team doctors. The emerging quarterback had been battling a separated shoulder foe more than two months. Smith will be placed on injured reserve this week.
The backup for San Francisco, Trent Dilfer, will likely be unavailable for next Saturday's home game against Cincinnati. Dilfer is also banged up with a concussion he sustained in Sunday's loss to Minnesota. Shaun Hill, a six-year veteran backup who had never attempted an NFL pass before going 22-of-27 for 181 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, is expected to start against the Bengals.
Smith has still hasn't recovered from getting sacked by Seattle's Rocky Bernard on the third play of a game on September 30. First he sat out two games, then returned for three games and did not produce. The last four games he has been taking out complaining about shoulder soreness and forearm stiffness.
The surgery, which hasn't yet been scheduled, and the expected three months of recovery will improve the weakened connection between the collarbone and the shoulder. Smith was just completing 48.7 percent of his passed for 914 yards, two touchdowns along with 4 interceptions.
I feel this is a terrible way to end what already has been a rough third season for the former No.1 pick. He has great potential but the injury was far to serious to be able to play through. Hopefully, he will recover from surgery and be ready for next season.
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