Broncos put WR Marvin Mims Jr. in concussion protocol after fourth-quarter kickoff return

The Broncos closed out the Cowboys in emphatic fashion in the second half of Sunday s blowout but not without a viable blow to their offense Related Articles Broncos description card Sean Payton Bo Nix throw kitchen sink at Cowboys in blowout win Broncos four downs Sean Payton ain t wearing your throwbacks but his Broncos are doing just fine WATCH Broncos Dondrea Tillman highlight-reel interception off Cowboys Dak Prescott PHOTOS Denver Broncos beat Dallas Cowboys - in NFL Week Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain II ruled out with injury against Cowboys Denver is placing receiver Marvin Mims Jr in the concussion protocol the crew revealed Mims took a massive helmet-to-helmet shot from Cowboys corner Reddy Stewart on a -yard rush in the third quarter but Mims continued to play throughout the second half A source informed 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 -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 -yard breakout in Week against the Giants Mims was quieter offensively against the Cowboys with three carries for yards but no catches and just a single target He made a big impact in the return encounter though with one -yard runback of a third-quarter kickoff that set up a Broncos field goal Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis