McCoy breaks right fibula in second quarter against the Eagles
In what was supposed to be Colt McCoy’s second chance as a starter ends in devastating heartbreak.
Colt was flushed from the pocket and tried to make the best of the situation. As he was going down, his right ankle whipped around Malcolm Jenkins’ leg. McCoy got up limping but finished out the drive before being taken to the locker room. X-rays showed what the Redskins had feared, a broken right fibula. Mark Sanchez proceeded to come in and will be the starter for the rest of the year.
Fractured right fibula for Colt McCoy. Done for the year.
Jay Gruden said it was heartbreaking and he'd use the word "devastating" but gotta go win a game.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) December 4, 2018
This is the third week in a row that a Redskins player had left a stadium in an ambulance. Alex Smith two weeks ago and Trent Williams last week in Dallas with a rib issue.
The Redskins will now be forced to bring in additional quarterbacks to look at and sign before their match-up against New York on December 9th. Jordan Reed is the Redskins lone emergency quarterback with Trey Quinn being injured.
The Redskins will need to sign another quarterback with Colt McCoy now done for the season with a broken fibula. After Alex Smith's season ended with a broken fibula and tibia, they worked out Mark Sanchez, E.J. Manuel, T.J. Yates, Kellen Clemens and… https://t.co/3asVmvAJLp
— John Keim (@john_keim) December 4, 2018
More to come as the week evolves.
