Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker left the game against the Houston Texans on Sunday after a teammate accidentally hit him in the head with his leg at the end of a play.
Walker immediately went out of the game to be checked for a concussion. The Packers later announced that he would not return to play.
The incident happened after a 1-yard completion from Houston’s C.J. Stroud to Stefon Diggs early in the second quarter.
Walker was involved in the tackle and was lying on his stomach when Packers defensive end Kingsley Enagbare came in on the play. As Enagbare ran over, his leg struck Walker’s helmet.
Play was paused while the Packers assessed Walker, who eventually walked to the sideline and entered the injury tent.
Walker, a first-round pick from Georgia in 2022, came into Sunday’s game with a team-high of 51 tackles.
