VA Hero of the Week: Alex Smith Retires From NFL After 16 Seasons

Smith earned three Pro Bowl nods over his career

by Andre Khatchaturian | Apr 20, 2021 | 1 Min Read

Alex Smith announced his NFL retirement earlier this week after an impressive comeback from injury last season.

For this, he is the VA Hero of the Week. Find out more in the video above.

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Andre Khatchaturian @AndreKhatchNESN

Andre was born in the sun-baked valleys of Southern California, graduated from USC in 2011, moved to Massachusetts in 2013 and joined NESN in 2014. He is the lone Armenian in the NESN Digital department. Elite parallel parker.

VA Hero of the Week: Alex Smith Retires From NFL After 16 Seasons

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