The Broncos closed out the Cowboys in emphatic fashion in the second half of Sunday’s blowout, but not without a possible blow to their offense.
Denver is placing receiver Marvin Mims Jr. in the concussion protocol, the team said. Mims took a massive helmet-to-helmet shot from Cowboys corner Reddy Stewart on a 9-yard rush in the third quarter, but Mims continued to play throughout the second half. A source told The Denver Post that he sustained a concussion and entered protocol after a hit on a kickoff return with less than five minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
On that 26-yard return, Mims appeared to take a shot to the back of his helmet while falling out of bounds. The All-Pro returner lingered on the turf for a beat before getting up and returning to the sideline.
After a six-catch, 85-yard breakout in Week 7 against the Giants, Mims was quieter offensively against the Cowboys with three carries for 18 yards but no catches and just a single target. He made a big impact in the return game, though, with one 46-yard runback of a third-quarter kickoff that set up a Broncos field goal.
