Jets WR returns after concussion check

The New York Jets played a close game with the Houston Texans on “Thursday Night Football”. There was a fear that they would have had to finish the game without one of their best receivers: Davante Adams.

The Jets were driving to end the third quarter when Adams made a 17-yard gain on a crucial fourth-and-1 from the Texans’ 48. He beat Houston’s Kamari Lassiter from the line of scrimmage and got well past the first down. marker before cornerback Eric Murray forced him out of bounds.

But Adams was slow to get up after the play and later was evaluated for a concussion. He was seen during the match broadcast leaving the field and heading to the locker room.

However, Adams did return and took the field in the fourth quarter as the Jets held a 14-10 lead. And it was an emphatic return, with Adams hauling in his first touchdown with the Jets to give the team a 21-10 lead with 2:56 remaining.

Adams had six receptions for 54 yards on 10 targets when he left the game. That’s the most catches he’s had in a Jets uniform since a trade brought him to the Jets from Las Vegas.

He finished with seven catches for 91 yards and the touchdown.

This story has been updated to add new information.

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