New slo-mo footage shows the exact moment that CJ Stroud slammed his head into the turf in the second quarter of the Houston Texans-Denver Broncos game, and it’s very difficult to watch.
On a 3rd-and-8 play in Texans territory, CJ Stroud tried running up the middle for a first down with none of his receivers open. Kris Abrams-Draine of the Broncos delivered a crushing hit to Stroud, keeping him short of the first down.
The officials threw a flag on the play, but later picked it up after it was determined to be a clean hit from Abrams-Draine.
Here is a video of the hit in real time:
And here’s the slo-mo video of CJ Stroud’s head hitting the turf:
Thankfully, the third-year quarterback was able to get up on his own power and headed into the medical tent. Veteran backup Davis Mills ente

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