An NFL official was injured in the first quarter of the Week 6 game in London between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans, and needed to be carted off with an apparent lower-body injury.
In between plays, umpire Larry Smith was walking towards the sideline when his leg buckled, sending him falling to the Wembley Stadium ground on his backside. When he attempted to get up and walk, his leg buckled again and he went back down to the ground before the cart was brought out to carry him away.
The nature of his injury or what caused it wasn't immediately clear.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SERIOUS NON-CONTACT INJURY FOR THE REF.
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) October 18, 2026
It seems doubtful that we will see him again this season.
💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/AuwTVRHTZz https://t.co/Du464xtDSY
Referee out
for the game, carted off at Wembley Stadium #Texans #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/RjAVUIQHTU
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) October 18, 2026
That's an unfortunate injury for Smith.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NFL ref carted off Jaguars-Texans game with non-contact injury on London field
