During the second quarter against Denver, Texans QB CJ Stroud took a nasty hit to the head when he was tackled. The 24-year-old missed the remainder of their Week 9 game against the Broncos. Backup QB Davis Mills came in and finished the game for Houston. NFL insiders have already reported that CJ Stroud is still in the concussion protocol. The Pro Bowl QB will not play in Week 10 against the Jaguars.
The Texans will be without CJ Stroud in Week 10
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans said QB CJ Stroud “will be out” this week against the Jaguars as he remains in the concussion protocol. Texans QB Davis Mills starts. pic.twitter.com/ruGBhQ32Tj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2025
In his first 32 career starts, Texan CJ Stroud was 19-13. That included a 9-6 finish in his rookie season and a 10-7 record in 2024. Additionally, he led the Texans to two consecutive postseasons, winning at least one playoff game each time. To start the 2025 season, Houston is on pace to a 3-5 record with Stroud as the starter. The Texans will play their third straight home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 10.
Houston will be without QB CJ Stroud, who is still in a concussion protocol. Stroud suffered a concussion early in the second quarter of the Texans’ Week 9 loss to Denver. The third-year pro was 6-10 for 79 yards before leaving the game. Davis Mills came in and finished the game for Houston. Mills was 17-30 for 137 yards. All of the Texans’ 15 points in Week 9 came on Ka’imi Fairbairn’s field goals.
That wasn’t an illegal hit for CJ Stroud
Someone needs to show him how to actually slide
pic.twitter.com/RiokUiE4yo— Mike Cima (@Ci_World) November 2, 2025
Davis Mills was a third-round pick of the Texans in the 2021 NFL draft out of Stanford. Over five seasons, Mills played in 40 games and made 26 starts for the Texans. He is 5-19-1 as a starter in the NFL. Mills’ last start came during the 2022 season. He made 15 starts for the Texans that season. With CJ Stroud as the starter the past three years, Davis Mills played in twelve games for Houston.
The 27-year-old will make his first start in nearly three seasons in Week 10. Houston plays the 5-3 Jaguars at home in an AFC South divisional game. Davis Mills’ last NFL start was Week 18 during the 2022 season. He was 22-38 for 298 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He led the Texans to a 32-31 victory vs. the Colts. The Texans are hoping CJ Stroud can return in Week 12 when Houston faces the Los Angeles Chargers.
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