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Referee Adrian Hill Carted Off With Leg Injury During BillsTexans TNF

Umpire Roy Ellison assumed crew-chief duties, leaving the game without an umpire for the remainder.

Overview

  • Hill suffered a non-contact left leg injury in the third quarter and could not continue at NRG Stadium.
  • He came up limping while moving toward the play and grabbed at his left leg or knee before collapsing.
  • Texans medical staff assisted him to the sideline, and he was then taken to the locker room by cart.
  • Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston reported Hill was undergoing an MRI, and no timetable or prognosis was disclosed.
  • With Ellison taking the white hat, the crew eliminated the umpire position and he covered the offensive backfield alone; Hill has been an NFL official since 2010 and a referee since 2019.