HOUSTON, Texas — Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos after suffering a concussion following a big hit in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Stroud dropped back on a third-and-8 with 13:51 remaining in the first half and scanned the field before scrambling. He slid short of the first down mark, but Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine lunged into Stroud’s chest, which caused the quarterback’s head to smack the ground.<\/p>\n
Stroud stayed down on the field, moving gingerly, before he eventually got up and walked off the field on his own power. He gave a thumbs up to the crowd before he entered the medical blue tent and then went to the locker room.<\/p>\n
Abrams-Draine was initially flagged for unnecessary roughness. But the play was reviewed and the call was overturned when officials said he didn’t make contact with Stroud’s head or neck.<\/p>\n
Backup quarterback Davis Mills entered the game in place of Stroud.<\/p>\n
Before exiting the game, Stroud was 6-for-10 for 79 yards and led the Texans into field goal range on two drives.<\/p>\n
This is Stroud’s second concussion, with him suffering the first against the New York Jets in December 2023. That one occurred in a similar fashion, as the back of Stroud’s helmet smacked the turf when he was driven to the ground by defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.<\/p>\n
The Associated Press and ESPN contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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