Texas football star quarterback Quinn Ewers exited the Longhorns‘ game against UTSA on Saturday after suffering an apparent lower-leg injury in the first half. Ewers limped off the field and entered the medical tent after the play, later heading off to the locker room.
Ewers then reappeared without his uniform in street clothes, likely ending his day.
Ewers, a third-year starting quarterback, was replaced by five-star redshirt freshman Arch Manning, who immediately threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Moore Jr.
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Ewers would certainly be a big loss for Texas if he is unable to return or miss future games, as the Heisman Trophy hopeful passed for 506 yards with six touchdowns and an interception heading into the UTSA matchup. Before exiting, Ewers was an efficient 14 of 16 passing for 185 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Here’s everything to know about Ewers’ injury:
Quinn Ewers injury update
Ewers exited Texas’ game against UTSA on Saturday after suffering an apparent rib injury early in the second quarter. Ewers limped to the sideline before heading into the medical tent. He was then seen entering the locker room later in the quarter.
Ewers then came back from the locker room out of uniform in street clothes, indicating he’s likely done for the night due to injury. According to the ESPN broadcast, Ewers was seen motioning to his side, telling his teammates to avoid the rib area under his jacket.
There’s still no official word on his injury, however.
Ewers spent around 15 minutes in the medical tent, according to the ESPN broadcast, before heading to the locker room. The trainers involved were then shown having a conversation with Texas coach Steve Sarkisian before Ewers went to the locker room with a towel over his head.
What is Quinn Ewers’ injury?
It’s unclear what Ewers’ injury was, but Ewers was seen motioning toward his side when conversating with his teammates on the sideline to avoid his ribs area, according to the ESPN broadcast. There’s still been no official diagnosis on his injury.
The injury was severe enough to likely end his evening, as he reappeared from the locker room in street clothes.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Quinn Ewers injury update: Texas football QB enters locker room vs UTSA
