C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
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Early in the second quarter of Sunday's game between the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos, quarterback C.J. Stroud ran up the middle for six yards on 3rd-and-8 just past his own 20-yard line. With Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton approaching straight on and Denver cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine approaching from the side,
Houston’s C.J. Stroud is out with a concussion after hitting his head hard on the ground at the end of a run in the second quarter Sunday against Denver.
Stroud was diagnosed with a concussion after a slide when a hit by Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine slammed the quarterback’s head into the ground. Officials threw a flag for unnecessary roughness. Replay reversed the on-field decision, deciding that the slide was late and that Abrams-Draine didn’t make contact with Stroud’s head.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels went down with a gruesome left elbow injury after he landed awkwardly late in their blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Specifics aren't yet known,