San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon was taken into the locker room after the first carry of his professional career.
With 5:44 left in the fourth quarter, and another rookie running back, Elijah Mitchell, on the sideline with an injury, the Ohio State product lined up in the backfield and took a toss to the left side of the line. Sermon got a good gain, but he coughed up the ball after getting hit late, and remained down on the ground as Darius Slay appeared to recover possession for Philadelphia.
After officials reviewed the play, it was discovered that Sermon dropped the ball after Eagles safety K’Von Williams lowered his helmet and made contact with the running back's head.