In the fourth quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Seahawks, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud fell near the sideline after throwing a pass and taking a hit. The back of his helmet struck the turf .

Stroud grimaced. His hands immediately went to the outside of his helmet.

“Watch the end of the play here,” ESPN’s Chris Fowler said over video of a replay shown with 8:55 remaining, the first play from scrimmage for Seattle after a failed fourth-and-15 from Houston. “Goes down and the head [hits] the turf. Back of the head. Which is an area you do not want to have your head hit the ground. It’s very vulnerable back there.”

Added ESPN’s Louis Riddick, “You see the look in his face right there.”

“Immediately grabbing the helmet as he slides out of bounds,” Fowler said.

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