Elijah Moore, a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was injured in the head during Thursday night’s game against the New York Jets. He was later released from the hospital.
Moore, according to Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, is “doing better” and is presently undergoing the concussion protocol.
With just under two minutes left in the second quarter, Jets linebacker CJ Mosley hit Moore, sending him to the ground with injuries.
Following the collision, the Browns receiver lay down until finally making his way to the locker room accompanied by trainers.
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Moore recorded five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game.
This is not the first time Moore has been impacted by a head injury during his playing career. The three-season NFLer suffered a head injury on a hit in Week 3 of his rookie 2021 season, and the resulting concussion sidelined him for the following game.
Moore’s touchdown Thursday came off an eight-yard pass from Flacco with just over six minutes remaining in the half.
The injurious hit occurred about four minutes of play time later, after Moore caught another pass from Flacco on a second-and-7.
After Moore’s injury a Cleveland timeout, the Browns went on to score on the drive as Flacco sent a 50-yard pass to running back Jerome Ford.
The game marked Moore’s first game against his former team since he was traded to the Browns in March.
Since then Moore has become a key target for the Browns this season. He headed into Thursday night’s game with 579 receiving yards, ranking him third only to Amari Cooper and David Njoku for the most in Cleveland.
The Browns have a nine-day break before playing the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 7.
