Kc Concepcion Injury Update As Browns Wr Takes Penalized Hit To Head

Rookie wide receiver KC Concepcion Jr. sustained a scary injury in the Cleveland Browns' Week 5 meeting with the New York Jets.

Late in the Browns' second possession of the game, Concepcion leapt to catch a pass from quarterback Deshaun Watson inside the Jets' 10-yard line. Within a second of seemingly catching the throw, Concepcion took a hard hit to the helmet from Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Concepcion remained on the ground unmoving after the play, and the game's officials flagged Fitzpatrick for a personal foul. CBS cameras showed that the rookie first-round wide receiver appeared to get knocked out by the hit from Fitzpatrick, with his eyes closed as he laid on the field.

The Browns announced that Concepcion was ruled out of the game with a head injury shortly after the wideout exited in Week 5.

Concepcion was Cleveland's second first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 24 overall. Entering Week 5, he led all Browns pass-catchers with his 28 targets.

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KC Concepcion injury update

The Browns' rookie wide receiver has been ruled out of the remainder of his team's Week 5 game with a head injury.

Concepcion took a hard hit from Fitzpatrick, the Jets' safety, shortly after leaping to try to catch a high throw from his quarterback. The No. 24 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft remained down on the ground after the hit, and CBS cameras appeared to show Concepcion's eyes closed while he was down.

Multiple referees threw flags on the play for a personal foul – hit to a defenseless receiver – against Fitzpatrick. Concepcion was able to get up and walk off of the field back to the locker room with team trainers after the play. The Browns ruled him out with his head injury within minutes of the hit.

KC Concepcion injury video

Concepcion took a hard hit from Fitzpatrick in the first quarter of the Browns vs. Jets game in Week 5. Here's how the injury looked in real time and on the replay, with the note that the videos may be graphic to some viewers:

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