With an ugly 18-15 loss at home to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Houston Texans fell to 3-5 on the season. A 3-5 record, eight games in, already pushes an NFL team to the edge of the abyss, but a 3-5 record with your franchise quarterback concussed? Well, let’s just say that there is no parachute coming. Death feels imminent.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was hit high as he tried to slide during a second-quarter scramble against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

It is becoming a familiar script. Denver QB Bo Nix struggled early, but found his rhythm in the fourth quarter for an 18-15 win.

The Houston Texans saw their star quarterback C.J. Stroud go down with a scary-looking injury in the middle of their Week 9 matchup vs. the Denver Broncos. At the top of the second quarter in Houston, Stroud would scramble out of the pocket to be tackled by Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, where his head would take a hard hit to the turf.

The Houston Texans took care of business amid head coach DeMeco Ryans’ comments on the upcoming trade deadline.

GM Nick Caserio's history suggests he won't be active at the NFL's trade deadline and that's part of the reason the Texans likely won't make any splashy moves.

The NFL season continues in Week 9 when the Houston Texans host the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

 C.J. Stroud was the first name to go down for the Texans with an injury against the Broncos, with a scary head injury at the top of the fourth quarter. He, along with his right tackle Howard, now sit in the concussion protocol that leaves Houston's offense a bit hobbled for the time being.