C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
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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.
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,
The Texans very well may have beaten the Broncos if C.J. Stroud had played more than 16 minutes, but he didn't. 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.
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,