The Chiefs finished Sunday’s 27–17 win over the Jaguars without JuJu Smith-Schuster after the standout receiver was placed in concussion protocol following a scary hit in the second quarter.
Smith-Schuster was motionless on the turf with his hands up and frozen in front of his face for a few moments after taking a hard shot to his head/neck area from Jaguars safety Andre Cisco as he attempted to catch a pass across the middle. Initially, the play was called for a flag after it appeared there may have been helmet-to-helmet contact, but official Brad Rogers ended up rescinding the flag after it was determined that the contact was shoulder-to-shoulder.
After the game, Chiefs receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling took to Twitter to defend his teammate and express his frustration with the lack of a penalty on the play. Valdes-Scantling, who was seen talking to an official shortly after the hit, helped Smith-Schuster over to the sidelines after he was finally able to stand to his feet.
