Overview
- Stroud was hit as he slid on a third-down run, with his head snapping into the turf on the play.
- An initial penalty for the contact was announced and later waved off by officials.
- He gave a thumbs up while leaving the field, entered the blue medical tent, and then went to the locker room.
- The Texans confirmed he was placed in the league's concussion protocol and removed from the game.
- Backup quarterback Davis Mills took over the offense for Houston on the ensuing drive, with no timetable announced for Stroud's return.