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Texans-Jaguars umpire Larry Smith injured, carted off in London

The officiating crew is down to six members at Wembley Stadium.

In the opening moments of the Week 6 NFL slate on Sunday, umpire Larry Smith was forced to leave the field early due to a lower-leg injury sustained in London. The incident occurred when Smith lost his footing while attempting to retrieve a football, leading to a fall on the wet field. Despite initially being able to get up, Smith subsequently limped and was ultimately unable to continue officiating, resulting in his carting off the field.

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