At the top of the second quarter, Stroud would go down with a concussion following a scramble, taken down by Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, which would sideline Houston's star quarterback for the remainder of the contest, elevate Davis Mills for the rest of the day, and wound up coming up short 15-18.

Stroud suffered the injury with just under 14 minutes left in the second quarter. At the end of his run, he tried to slide, giving himself up. But Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine hit him as he was sliding, causing Stroud’s head to snap back and hit the turf.

The Houston Texans have an update on C.J. Stroud following a day after falling short in an 18-15 loss against the Denver Broncos.

The Houston Texans 2025 season is a dumpster fire. C.J. Stroud is in concussion protocol, the offensive line is in the witness protection program, and offensive coordinator Nick Caley needs to find a real estate agent back in New England.

CJ Stroud Foundation’s Instagram Stories shared a post by his mother Kimberly that said, “CJ is ok, thank you for your prayers.”

Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud exited Sunday's game against Denver with a concussion, no flag thrown on play that injured him.

It's also worth noting that the Broncos’ All-Pro linebacker Dre Greenlaw will return to the fold after missing one game through suspension, so it will be no mean feat for Stroud and Co. to gain positive traction irrespective of Surtain being sidelined.