Alex Smith has received clearance from his surgical team to return to full football activity.

Smith suffered a devastating tibia and fibula fracture in 2018.

Smith and his family spent the past few months in Hawaii, where he continued to train and prepare for the coming season.

"Everyone was in agreement that my bone was in a really good place," Smith told ESPN on Friday. "I had healed a lot. They said that given the combination of the rod and where I was with the healing process, I had zero limitations and could even resume some football activities.

"To hear them say that, from a life standpoint, they wouldn't restrict me from doing anything -- I could go skiing or snowboarding tomorrow if I wanted -- then on top of that, to get the green light that I could practice, get contact, that I had healed up, that much was pretty wild to hear. I didn't know if I would ever hear those words."

Smith's contract runs through 2022.