The 1st quarter of Sunday's matchup between the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos has been exactly as advertised, with defenses dominating and points hard to come by. But unfortunately, this hard-hitting contest has already claimed it's first high-profile casualty, and we're not yet even 20 minutes into the game.
Leading 3-0, CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans offense had the ball and faced a 3rd down. On the play, Stroud scrambled for the 1st down marker, and as he gave himself up on the play, sliding a couple of yards short of the line gain, Stroud took a massive hit from Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine.