Quarterback C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion within the second quarter of the Houston Texans’ 18-15 dwelling loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday when he took a crunching hit as he tried to slip following a scramble.
Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine was initially penalized for pointless roughness, however referees finally picked the flag up after a replay showed that Abrams-Draine hadn’t hit Stroud within the head. Whereas talking with reporters on Monday, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans addressed his ideas on that play.
C.J. Stroud concussion confirmed when quarterbacks are, aren’t protected
“It’s a tricky play,” Ryans mentioned, per Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. “Quarterback is sliding. I assumed quarterbacks are protected after they slide. However what I’m studying is, so long as you don’t hit them within the head or neck space, in the event that they slide and also you hit them within the chest, then that’s simply fantastic. That’s what I realized.”
As ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime shared, Ryans mentioned shortly after the Texans fell to 3-5 on Sunday that he felt the hit on Stroud was pointless roughness as a result of Abrams-Draine “hit the quarterback when he was sliding and giving himself up.” Stroud was nonetheless within the NFL’s concussion protocol as of Monday afternoon, and it is unclear if he’ll be out there for Houston’s dwelling sport versus the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) on Nov. 9.
“I spoke to him final evening,” Ryans mentioned about Stroud. “He’s feeling a bit bit higher. We’ll see how the week goes and the way he progresses all through the week.”
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Backup quarterback Davis Mills changed Stroud in opposition to the Broncos and accomplished 17-of-30 go makes an attempt for 137 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Mills started Monday atop the Houston depth chart with Stroud not cleared to observe.
“I count on him to exit and do his greatest,” Ryans mentioned about Mills probably getting the beginning for the Jacksonville sport. “Simply play the offense the correct method and make nice choices with the soccer.”
Shortly after Ryans spoke with media members, ESPN BET had the Texans as 1.5-point favorites over the Jaguars. Ryans might not reveal Stroud’s standing for the Jacksonville sport earlier than Friday on the earliest.
