Nov. 18, 2018 / 4:05 PM

Redskins QB Alex Smith knocked out with gruesome leg injury

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) runs with the football during Week 3 of the NFL season against the Green Bay Packers on September 23, 2018 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Photo by Alex Edelman/UPI

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) runs with the football during Week 3 of the NFL season against the Green Bay Packers on September 23, 2018 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Photo by Alex Edelman/UPI | License Photo

On the 33rd year anniversary of Washington quarterback Joe Theismann suffering a gruesome leg injury, another Redskins signal-caller was carted off the field with a brutal injury to his ankle.

Colt McCoy replaced Alex Smith in the third quarter after he was sacked by the Texans' Kareem Jackson and J.J. Watt. As he rolled over, Smith's ankle was dangling awkwardly.

Smith had completed 12-of-27 passes for 135 yards with two interceptions before being hurt.

GRAPHIC: Alex Smith with a grusome injury. pic.twitter.com/N4LYezJoP6
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) November 18, 2018

McCoy came in and completed an 8-yard touchdown to Jordan Reed on his first pass attempt of the season, cutting Washington's deficit to 17-14.

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