Overview
- Stroud was injured on a scramble and late slide in the second quarter when Denver’s Kris Abrams-Draine made contact and the quarterback’s head hit the turf.
- He walked off under his own power and gave a thumbs-up before going to the medical tent and then the locker room for evaluation.
- Officials initially flagged the play for unnecessary roughness, but the penalty was overturned on review after ruling there was no head or neck contact.
- Backup Davis Mills replaced Stroud and led the offense after the Texans announced the starter was ruled out with a concussion.
- This is Stroud’s second documented concussion since entering the NFL, and players typically must clear a multi-step protocol before returning, making the timeline to play next week unclear.