Overview
- C.J. Stroud exited in the second quarter after a late slide led to his head hitting the turf following contact from Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine.
- He was ruled out with a concussion and entered the NFL’s protocol after walking off under his own power following on‑field evaluation.
- An unnecessary‑roughness flag on the play was overturned on review, with officials determining there was no direct contact to Stroud’s head or neck.
- Backup Davis Mills took over as Houston’s offense stalled after halftime in an 18-15 defeat, finishing 3-for-17 on third down and 0-for-3 in the red zone.
- This is Stroud’s second documented concussion since 2023, leaving his status for next week’s game against the Jaguars uncertain pending medical clearance.