HOUSTON - Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud will be out for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday.

What happened?

The backstory:

Stroud sustained a concussion after hitting his head hard on the ground at the end of a run in the second quarter of Sunday’s 18-15 loss to Denver.

Stroud scrambled for 6 yards and was hit on the shoulder near the end of his slide by Kris Abrams-Draine and the back of his head violently bounced off the ground.

Stroud remained on the ground for a few minutes while he was tended to by the medical staff. He eventually got up and walked to the sideline and entered the medical tent before going to the locker room.

Abrams-Draine was initially flagged for unnecessary roughness. But the play was reviewed and the call was

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