LANDOVER, Md. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffered two broken bones in his right leg in the third quarter of Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans.
After Washington initially classified it as an ankle injury, coach Jay Gruden confirmed after the game that Smith had broken his tibia and fibula and would need immediate surgery.
Smith was injured when Houston's J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson sacked him with 7 minutes, 43 seconds left in the third quarter.
It was clear the injury was severe when it occurred, as players from both sides took knees as Smith was still on the ground, and every player from the Redskins went to the cart before it pulled away.