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Thursday Night Football: CJ Stroud was injured late in the first half when the Texans led 7-0 at halftime

Texans quarterback CJ Stroud was injured with 27 seconds left in the first half.

Stroud landed awkwardly while trying to avoid Solomon Thomas, who was on the ground. Thomas was credited with a sack, but appeared to whip Stroud with his leg, which would have been a 15-yard penalty.

Stroud returned and knelt down to end the half.

The Texans led 7-0 at halftime.

Both teams’ touchdowns were negated by replay, and both quarterbacks struggled.

Joe Mixon was the difference, rushing for 91 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown, on 17 carries.

Stroud, under constant pressure, was sacked four times and lost a fumble on Micheal Clemon’s strip sack with the Texans at the Jets 12. Stroud is 7 of 16 for 115 yards, while Tank Dell catches four for 70 yards.

The Texans had a 14-play, 98-yard touchdown drive for the game’s only points. They had a chance to add to that before Thomas Stroud’s third down and Ka’imi Fairbairn’s missed 56-yard field goal.

The Texans outscored the Jets 201 to 69 in the first half.

Aaron Rodgers is 7 of 14 for 32 yards with a 56.2 passer rating, and Denico Autry sacked him twice.

His 32 passing yards are tied for the fewest in any half of the game with at least 10 attempts in his career.

The Jets briefly had a touchdown when rookie receiver Malachi Corley ran for what was considered a 19-yard score. However, Corley dropped the ball in celebration before crossing the plane.

After a replay review, the ball went out of the back of the end zone after he dropped it in front of the goal line. It was a touchback that gave the ball back to the Texans.

The Jets gained 53 of their yards on that drive.

Officials gave the Texans a touchdown on a 31-yard fumble return by Neville Hewitt after Jalen Pitre knocked the ball from Tyler Conklin. However, repetition made it incomplete.

The Texans have ruled out offensive guard Kenyon Green (shoulder). Kendrick Green replaced him.

The Jets have ruled out offensive lineman Jake Hanson (hamstring), and offensive lineman John Simpson (groin) is questionable.

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