ARLINGTON, TEXAS (AP) —Rams right tackle Jason Smith and backup defensive tackle Darell Scott were each carted off because of head injuries sustained during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys.
Smith, who grew up in Dallas and went to college at Baylor, was accidentally kicked in the head during the first quarter. After a long delay to treat him, he was seen moving his limbs before being placed on a backboard and driven to the locker room for further evaluation.
Smith had run over to the sideline to try tackling Dallas safety Abram Elam after he caused a fumble and was returning it. Smith went for the tackle and Elam’s leg whacked Smith across his helmet while Elam was running. Cameras showed him waving and putting his hands together as if in prayer while being driven out.
Scott bounced his head on the turf during a kickoff return seconds before halftime. He was able to get up sit in the back of a cart as he was driven off.
Linebacker Brady Poppinga also went out with a strained left calf.
