Rolling out to the sideline on second-and-four early in the first quarter, RGIII landed awkwardly on the sideline after getting rid of the ball as defenders closed in on him. Because of the prior history with his right ACL, the broadcast speculated whether the injury was from landing awkwardly on that surgically-repaired right leg after the throw. However, the way he plants his left leg and protects that leg as he falls out of bounds might be a better explanation for why he went down.
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Obviously, speculating about injuries is risky business, but his ankle looks to be in a pretty unnatural position there. He was carted off the field with that left leg in a brace.[CBS]