Chiefs CB Nazeeh Johnson exits 1st career NFL start with possible head injury [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nazeeh Johnson was rehabbing after knee surgery this time a year ago, but Sunday he made his first career NFL start for the Kansas City Chiefs at the Las Vegas Raiders.

Johnson, who converted from safety to corner after college, got the start in place of Jaylen Watson, who won a training camp battle for the starting job that opened when L’Jarius Sneed was traded during the offseason.

Unfortunately, he was knocked from the game on the defense’s second drive — Johnson got crunched while tackling Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers.

Johnson, who was replaced by Joshua Williams, entered the concussion protocol after exiting the field on his own power. The team announced he had been ruled out at halftime.

Watson beat out Johnson and Williams for the starting job opposite Trent McDuffie in the preseason, but he went on injured reserve after exiting last week’s win in San Francisco with a broken ankle.

That made Johnson the next …