Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will likely not be playing against the Cleveland Browns this Sunday due to a concussion.

Stroud suffered the injury during the Texans’ Week 14 loss to the New York Jets and missed his team’s win over the Tennessee Titans this past weekend because of it.

Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans spoke about Stroud’s issue this week.

“C.J. is doing better. He’s improving. But he’s still in the protocol,” Ryans said, via Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk.

When asked if the concussion would end Stroud’s season, Ryans sort of bristled and seemed taken back by the question.

“We’re going through the protocol,” Ryans said. “Each person, each concussion is different. So each person, it takes a different amount of time for each person to heal. Just like with anything else. He’s just going through the protocol like everyone else who’s had a concussion. At the end of the day, the most important thing is making sure that C.J. is healthy, and when he’s ready to go, he’s ready to go. I’ll let you guys know.”

Stroud had been displaying issues with light sensitivity and other common symptoms associated with a concussion earlier this week, which was why he has remained in protocol and has been essentially ruled out of Week 16.

The rookie phenom has thrown for 3,631 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 62.4 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 98.7 this season.

Stroud, who played his collegiate football at Ohio State, was selected by the Texans with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft back in the spring.

Houston was not expected to contend for much of anything this year, but thanks much in part to the efforts of C.J. Stroud, the club finds itself smack dab in the middle of the AFC playoff race.

The Texans are 8-6 on the season.

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