is back, or . The veteran quarterback was close to returning from his calf injury in Week 16 against , but was ruled out as a game-time decision. The days that followed saw a ton of tumult within the , headlined by the call to bench former first-round pick during the lo s on Sunday and . The latter Kareem Orr Jersey propelled backup into the spotlight, there being a chance he took over as the starter in the must-win fight against the .After taking some first-team reps this Buddy Howell Jersey week, Heinicke is instead expected to be Smith's backup, with the latter's progre s having put him in position to return as the starter, and he reportedly plans to do just that -- per Ian Rapoport of .There will be one final check ahead of game time but, as it stands, it's Smith the Eagles will have to contend with and not a player who was recently third string behind Haskins. Smith has Bryce Perkins Jersey mi sed the last two outings with the aforementioned calf i sue, and Washington lost both contests with a chance to clinch the NFC East with a single win. The offense averaged a paltry 14 points per game in his absence, a far cry from their productivity in the four-game win streak led by Smith. They weren't prolific by Matthew Stafford Jersey any means, but the presence of Smith makes for a much more worrisome dynamic for a shattered Eagles defense that will also sit several key players and have now received news of the . That should logically make for a le s Andrew Whitworth Jersey difficult path to the division title for Smith, but injury concerns on star receiver lend to balance in this equation. The pre sure is on for Smith to continue his miraculous comeback tour with a trip to the playoffs, which would be the first time Washington has played in January since 2015 and Smith's first visit since his 2017 season as the starter for the .