Washington has placed Alex Smith on the physically unable to perform list.

Smith has not yet been cleared by the team for football activity.

In putting him on PUP before camp starts, Washington can take time to fully evaluate Smith.

Smith suffered a broken fibula and tibia in his right leg in November 2018 and required 17 surgeries.

Smith's contract runs through the 2022 season. If Washington releases him this year, it would count as a combined $20 million against the cap over the next two seasons, assuming that the team collects on the $12 million insurance policy that would provide cap relief.