The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for another season with Patrick Mahomes as their starting quarterback. For the next decade, Kansas City will likely expect to compete for a Super Bowl any time he is under center.

However, its a former starting quarterback who is going viral after showing what the NFL can do to you.

Breaking: Former Chiefs Starting QB Shares Brutal Damage Done To His Body From The NFL (Photo)

Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; A detail view of Kansas City Chiefs helmets before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Imagess

Former starting quarterback Alex Smith has some lasting damage from his playing days:

Smith made a miraculous comeback two years after suffering a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula in 2018. The injury turned out to be life-threatening as Smith was also diagnosed with sepsis.

He developed necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) and required 17 surgeries over nine months. At one point, doctors considered amputation.

Despite the severity of the injury and the near-amputation, Smith recovered and even returned to play in the NFL in 2020, earning the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.

This week, Alex Smith is trending once again after an old picture of his surgically repaired leg was reposted on social media.

Jan 25, 2018; Kissimmee, FL, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) during AFC team practice for the Pro Bowl at ESPN Wide World of Sports. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Smith played 14 seasons over 16 years in the NFL for the 49ers, Chiefs and Washington.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers played 174 games, tossed 35,650 yards, and threw 199 touchdowns.

“Whoever cleared him to play on that should be sentenced to prison time,” one fan said.

“He played football and made the playoffs on that leg, by the way,” a second person stated.

“Fasciotomies, skin grafts, medial gastrocnemius flap, and more,” a third fan added.

“Looks like the right is the one that broke. You can tell if you zoom in because the skin on that leg is a bit shiny,” a fourth fan stated of Alex Smith’s leg.

“He needs to keep that covered up, this is like women breastfeeding in public, smh,” one final fan commented.

Nov 24, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Kansas City Chiefs helmet during pregame warmups against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images