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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-18 17:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Texans-Jaguars umpire Larry Smith injured, carted off in London" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bleacher Report, AOL.com, The New York Times and Yahoo Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Report | NFL Ref Injured Slipping on Field, Latest on Larry Smith After Being Carted Off from Texans-Jaguars | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPWVNGbi1SZG5TV255VmxBd0VRT0MwMlVXZHp6bTlkNGtSSDdPVk1SdlM0d2g5N1E2c2hCaVlkUUg2UHJNVW1HNDRWR0FlUWMtU3UyZzVZMERGY2xKM2lrejZ3Q3NkUUNPOUQ0eUp3Zk5tWi15TWFvZVNYcVFJbjU1NnlUSnp3VDMzbllIWGhMMGZGT21nVUtRdzUydHNobHc5U0tSdEVqZ2UxOE9ESHNKY1diUEJGZ2ZCNUtCYXdvcjBYSG44YXNV?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Jaguars-Texans NFL London game halted as referee carted off injured in first quarter | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQc1JmRjhIRXRXaGVzLXZIU2ZCTnd0VVM1OGQ2UGdUNWwtOXFCUEFXRTUtcUx2YUpxdHJHd0ZRellyazY0NUp6eGFyZHREY0gyX3dET2t6cTFDN3lBNENJMDBqXzJPeHRKaTVFTHhFS1ZWZlM5TW5ORGNJN2U2aWJGUGY5a2U?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Jags turnover on downs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQQ0NPT1NMeUU3bkVSWEptSEg0R2NRUjNrVjBVLXBHano1NmcyMFBhalFSaWFFaGcxNVdHWjJqTS1IRlUyUTcwVUNPWl9BOW9LTWY2dlBEaHlRXzk4eFRSZHZDb1ZWYW5nTEpVUnNlWE11UEpYbDh2dGhYZGE1ekE5c3BTaG5CRGg5OXFMc1RsY0NkbEZVeUhkZk95akR1SGUxcDF0cXN2Qk5nLVl5Q2w3S0lROUF3Q21JTFB3OFRMM2pQaHlORk9EcEdn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | NFL umpire Larry Smith carted off early after slipping on wet field in London | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPSTI0cG5tMHdaWG8wdnBxUDB6RzR0d21nNWc5TUEybUlkNWYtaThQLXRRcS1ydXBnaEp1MWE4TXVXU0V1cDR6NFRUWkhsSWtRR0lHcm0tZ2h2X3ZpZk1zbEpvOEhyVWgyenNpN0d3bW1FMW9CNVl1SEZsVGZQYW03R1pRQ3NVRGE1c0U0Q2d4YjdOYTZ6SzVQWmJRMGcyaXFnNnRTSV95cng0cGhqSDdMRzJUZ3E4MjRvQmsybm1RdC1pdUpMWFdsTi0tbGFoUGFfbFR1VEVQQ09NXzA?oc=5) |
| Fox News | NFL line judge takes knee and appears to pray after umpire collapses during Jaguars-Texans London game | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPYU5FOXIyTXFIUzdYOTRqS0ljOUNnVENPaUJoS1FCUkRwNVEyYVNtc1hqdW95dFQ1Q05QYk1ENlV0VzUyYWRmaXcxOGF4REtkSXRvNEt1REs1c09HOURlSlE4T0RrWGx0SFhhazlSTVc1YV96OGhGanliS05rOEV4c0VkVEpSY0JMWGJiSnVxbzI3MEZFRndaa3ZsV19pamoxWlNsako0S3hSU2l6c2Y1ZFVEUldIcUVoSXg3RQ?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Texans-Jaguars umpire Larry Smith injured, carted off in London | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxORVlubXZiZXRGRnVTc01iblZtRlJJRS1nSVhtaFExUm1uaHFQejJUSG55OW5Ra1hmeVJxODZDQVpudVFUUEZsZlhHNWNhMDg1d0ExTjhqZVpJRzdUcmhPRmdoeUlOQUU2ZDRaTDhRaG8yRjhNbENPOGNkV0YweVlrbjhlSEJyT0d2Qm43RFZpZWxPSlh6ajlIclFOdDhDcUdmS3huSXBoa1hLWGQ2dTdCY0N1NEQ3clJsYlB6Q0FtcjExUQ?oc=5) |

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