Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion is ruled out with a head injury after a helmet-to-helmet hit late in the first quarter of a game against the New York Jets. Multiple outlets report the hit comes from Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, and that Concepcion is knocked out of the contest following the impact.
According to the AP account carried by Yahoo Sports, the Browns are driving on their second possession and facing first-and-10 at the Jets’ 25 when quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a deep pass to Concepcion. Concepcion appears to make a catch as Fitzpatrick delivers the collision with helmet-to-helmet contact. The Fox and New York Post coverage similarly describe the play as a hard, “brutal” hit and note that it draws a flag. Concepcion’s status changes immediately after the injury, and he does not return.
