Jets WR returns after concussion checkup

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The New York Jets were in a close battle with the Houston Texans on “Thursday Night Football.” There was a fear that they might have finished the game without one of their top receivers: Davante Adams.

The Jets drive to close the third quarter when Adams produced a 17-yard gain on a critical fourth-and-1 from the Texans’ 48. He beat Houston’s Kamari Lassiter off the line of scrimmage and got well past the first-down marker before the cornerback Erik Murray forced him off the field.

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

However, Adams bounced back and took the field in the fourth quarter with the Jets clinging to a 14-10 lead. And it was an emphatic comeback, Adams picking up his first touchdown with the Jets to give the team a 21-10 lead with 2:56 left.

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 was updated to add new information.

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