Man, what a start to Sunday’s game for the Browns, and not in a good way. Wide receiver KC Concepcion is officially out for the rest of the day against the Jets, sidelined with a head injury. This is a huge loss, and it happened fast.
A Brutal Hit Leads to Concepcion’s Exit
This wasn’t some minor bump, either. Concepcion took a massive hit to the head from Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick while trying to haul in a pass. You hate to see that, especially so early in the game, when a player is forced out with a head injury. Fitzpatrick got dinged for the personal foul, which, get this, was his *second* personal foul on that *same drive*. Talk about a lack of discipline when your guy is already in trouble with the refs. Concepcion, thankfully, was able to walk off to the locker room under his own steam, but the team wasted no time ruling him out.
Browns Respond With a Field Goal, But Can They Keep Fighting?
Even with Concepcion out and Fitzpatrick’s penalties moving them to the Jets’ 12-yard-line, the Browns couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown. They had to settle for a field goal from Andre Szmyt. It cut the Jets’ lead, though, making it 7-3 with 3:27 still left in the first quarter. You gotta wonder if that hit will light a fire under the Browns or if losing a key receiver so early will just stall their offense.
It’s still super early in this one, just the first quarter, but this game is already delivering some serious drama. Losing Concepcion is a gut punch, but the Browns are on the board. Can they keep that momentum going, or will the Jets pull away? We’re about to find out.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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