Starting QB CJ Stroud suffered a concussion in Week 9 against the Broncos. He missed weeks 10 and 11 for the Texans. Houston makes a quick turnaround in Week 12 with a Thursday Night Football matchup vs. the Bills. Ahead of that game, the Texans have already ruled out CJ Stroud due to a concussion. It will be his third missed game in a row.
Davis Mills will make his third consecutive start for C.J. Stroud in Week 12
Texans QB CJ Stroud is out for Thursday night’s game against the Bills. He’s still not out of concussion protocol.
Texans QB Davis Mills starts again.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 18, 2025
This is now the second time in CJ Stroud’s NFL career that he has missed at least two games due to a concussion. Stroud missed Weeks 15 and 16 with a concussion during his rookie season in 2023. CJ Stroud started all 17 games for Houston in 2024. With the Texans cutting Stroud for TNF, he will miss his third consecutive game due to a concussion. Not ideal for the Texans.
NFL insiders expect CJ Stroud to return in Week 13 when the Texans have an ACF South matchup against the Colts. In the meantime, Davis Mills will make his third straight start for Houston. He played four games for the Texans this season and was 2-0 in his starts. Mills has led Houston on a game-winning drive in each of their last two games. Thanks to Mills, the team is back to a .500 record at 5-5.
CJ Stroud (concussion) has been ruled out for TNF vs. Bills
Stroud will miss his third straight game pic.twitter.com/A3uIgeNrIC
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) November 18, 2025
Houston has an incredibly tough matchup in Week 12. They will face one of the premier offenses in the NFL, led by Josh Allen and the Bills. In their last game, the Bills scored 44 points vs. the Buccaneers. Buffalo’s offense is averaging 29.2 points per game in 2025. That’s tied with the Lions for fourth-most in the NFL.
Bills QB Josh Allen had six total touchdowns in his Week 11 win against Tampa Bay. That included three passing and three rushing touchdowns. Houston’s defense will have to play one of its best games of the season to stop Buffalo’s offense. Josh Allen is 11-4 in the regular season when playing in a dome. Can the Texans defense step up and limit Buffalo’s damage on TNF in Week 12?
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