Many in the franchise appreciated Alex Smith’s tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith’s professionalism, strong play, and mentorship of a young Patrick Mahomes made him a welcome sight around the team.
Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy spoke with the media on Tuesday after practice about seeing the Chiefs’ former quarterback visiting Missouri Western State University.
“So, first of all, it’s been phenomenal seeing Alex. I was able to see him at the Super Bowl. (He is) such a rare person, just not the player, and we know him, but as a person as well, and what he’s been through. So it’s always great to see him back out here.”
Smith played under Nagy and head coach Andy Reid from 2013-2017, accumulating three Pro Bowl selections and finishing his last year in Kansas City as the league’s passer rating leader. He was traded before the 2018 season to Washington and suffered a life-threatening leg injury. He returned to the field against all odds to finish his career in 2020 as the NFL’s Comeback Player Of The Year.
