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Ref gets carted off with injury during Jaguars-Texans game in London

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Botte, P. (2026, October 18). Ref gets carted off with injury during Jaguars-Texans game in London. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/ref-gets-carted-off-with-injury-during-jaguars-texans-game-in-london/

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During the Jaguars-Texans game in London, umpire Larry Smith was injured when he slipped on a wet field at Wembley Stadium and had to be carted off with what appeared to be a leg injury. This left only six officials for the remainder of the game, as referee Shawn Hochuli took over additional responsibilities. The incident occurred between plays during the first quarter, affecting gameplay but not altering the halftime score, which saw the Texans leading 17-14.

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During the first quarter of the Jaguars-Texans game in London at Wembley Stadium on October 16, 2026, umpire Larry Smith slipped and fell due to wet conditions. He initially tried to get up but then collapsed, unable to put any weight on his left leg. Trainers from both teams rushed to assist him, and he was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury. The incident reduced the officiating crew from seven to six members, leaving referee Shawn Hochuli to take on additional responsibilities. Smith, a school principal in Kansas City, Kan., had been a longtime college football official before joining the NFL in 2025. Line judge Carl Johnson kneeled and prayed for Smith as he received medical attention.

Written for “NFL Umpire Injury During Game” on 2026-10-18, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe the same non-contact injury incident involving umpire Larry Smith during the Jaguars-Texans game at Wembley Stadium in London on October 18, 2026.”

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🔮 He couldn’t put any weight on his left leg as he was helped onto the cart.

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🔮 “The Conference will conduct a complete review of its end-of-game officiating process in advance of next week’s games.

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🔮 Manning couldn’t pull it out at home, as No. 7 Texas lost its second straight game, a mistake-filled 27-24 loss to unranked Florida in Austin.

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🔮 We have a thing called the Suns’ DNA, the type of player that we believe in, that we want, and it’s a team that the fans will be proud of.

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🔮 Gabby Williams has led the Valkyries to the WNBA Finals in their second year of existence, but the veteran forward isn’t reciprocating the love she’s been getting from the media after feeling slighted earlier in her nine-year professional career.

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🔮 The investigation will establish how it originated and who knew about it.”

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🔮 Troy Aikman could be headed into free agency in both of his NFL-affiliated jobs.

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🔮 Harrison, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Ohio State, had been informed by the Cardinals that he would be traded after he’d expressed unhappiness with his reduced role in the offense.

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🔮 The banged-up Eagles (2-3) had grabbed a one-point lead on a 48-yard field goal by Jake Elliott with eight seconds remaining, but they could have nursed the clock down further before the kick.

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🔮 Jayden Daniels will be back in the lineup Sunday against the Giants, but there are reportedly medical concerns about reinjury to the Commanders quarterback.

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The wet field at Wembley Stadium caused a non-contact injury for a member of the officiating crew. asserted

field → cause → crew

Umpire Larry Smith had to be carted off the field with an apparent leg injury after sliping on the grass between plays during the first quarter of Sunday’s game between the Texans and the Jaguars in London. asserted

Smith → have → London

Smith attempted to get up, but he quickly went down, and trainers from both teams rushed to attend to him. asserted

trainers → attempt → him

He couldn’t put any weight on his left leg as he was helped onto the cart. asserted

he → put → cart

Down from seven to six officials, referee Shawn Hochuli was expected to take on much of the umpire’s usual responsibilities. asserted

Hochuli → expect → responsibilities

Smith, a school principal in Kansas City, Kan., was a longtime college football official in the Big 10 before getting called up to the NFL in 2025. The Texans led the Jaguars 17-14 at halftime after CJ Stroud threw two touchdown passes to Foster Moreau. asserted

Stroud → call → Moreau

Ref gets carted off with injury during Jaguars-Texans game in London

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