SUMMARY
- Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore suffered a frightening injury during Thursday Night Football against his former team, the New York Jets.
- Despite the injury to Elijah Moore, the Cleveland Browns secured a convincing victory over the New York Jets with a score of 37-20.
Elijah Moore suffered a horrifying injury on Thursday Night Football playing against his former team the New York Jets at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns WR fell head-first into the ground following what seemed to be a routine tackle by Jets LB CJ Mosley. What followed was very unexpected. The crowd was shocked into silence as Moore lay on the ground unconscious with their arms flying involuntarily.
Bad News: #Browns Elijah Moore is down.
His head hit hard on the grass.
Hope he is okay 🙏pic.twitter.com/cyiTiMxmoV https://t.co/oBXxaOS6OM
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 29, 2023
The Browns defeated the New York Jets by a convincing margin of 37-20. Their victory sees them clinch a playoff spot. The game saw the Browns dominate the first half scoring 34 points against the Jets’ 17.
The festive mood at the Cleveland Browns stadium was however cut short towards the tail end of the first half when Elijah Moore suffered a freak injury. The stadium fell into a concerned hush following the incident until Moore managed to get off the field to receive treatment.
The latest injury update on Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore was putting in a solid performance for the Browns against his former team, making 5 receptions for 61 yards and scoring one touchdown. Towards the end of the first half where the Browns were comfortably leading by a margin of 27-14, Moore was the recipient of a routine tackle from Jets LB CJ Mosley as he received a pass. The Browns WR took a nasty fall, appearing to slam head first into the ground.
Moore was seen involuntarily spasming on the floor following the seemingly innocuous tackle. He remained on the floor for more than a minute with his arms spasming as play was stopped. Players from both teams rushed to check on him as the injury looked very serious at the time. Elijah Moore managed to get up shortly afterward and walk towards the blue tent for medical attention.
Elijah Moore hit his head really hard on the turf… hope he’s okay 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Euvo8vePiS
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) December 29, 2023
The game saw impressive performances from their quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw for 309 yards and scored for 3 touchdowns, as well as their wide receivers David Njoku, Jerome Ford and Elijah Moore. The Browns however, will be disappointed to lose another key player in Moore following concussion protocol. They have as of yet, not announced a return date for the WR.
Despite their injury setbacks, the Browns, will be pleased to have clinched a playoff spot. The initial reaction from Moore seemed to make the injury appear much more serious than it was. All things considered, it was a good outing for the Browns and a lucky break for Elijah Moore.