Smith named starter after Allen carted off with gruesome ankle injury

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen was carted off in the first quarter Sunday against the New York Giants after suffering a gruesome ankle injury.

Allen took a hit to his lower leg while dropping back to pass. Trainers placed an air cast on him before exiting.

The initial diagnosis on the quarterback is a dislocated ankle, a source told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. It's a small fracture but still considered a significant injury.

Alex Smith replaced Allen at quarterback. It was Smith's second game of the year, as he played his first snap since his own gruesome leg injury in 2018 during a Week 5 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

Following the game, head coach Ron Rivera confirmed that Smith would start next week versus the Detroit Lions, according to NBC Sports' JP Finlay.

Allen started Washington's last four games after 2019 first-rounder Dwayne Haskins was demoted to third-string early in the campaign.

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