After eight games of the 2025 season, the Texans are 3-5. Houston came away with a narrow 18-15 victory over the Broncos in Week 9.
During the second quarter against Denver, Texans QB CJ Stroud took a nasty blow to the head while being tackled. The 24-year-old missed the remainder of Week 9’s game against the Broncos. Backup QB Davis Mills came on and finished the game for Houston. NFL officials have already reported that CJ Stroud is still in concussion protocol. The Pro Bowl QB will not play in Week 10 against the Jaguars.
Texans will be without CJ Stroud in Week 10
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said quarterback C.J. Stroud will “miss” this week’s game against the Jaguars as he continues in concussion protocol. Texans QB Davis Mills is the starter. pic.twitter.com/ruGBhQ32Tj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2025
CJ Stroud of the Texans went 19-13 in his first 32 career games. That includes a 9-6 record in his rookie season and a 10-7 record in 2024. Additionally, he led the Texans to the postseason two years in a row, winning at least one playoff game each time. Houston will start the 2025 season with a 3-5 record with Stroud as the starter. The Texans will play their third consecutive home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10.
Houston will be without QB CJ Stroud, who is still in concussion protocol. Stroud suffered a concussion early in the second quarter of the Texans’ loss to Denver in Week 9. The third-year professional had 6 wins and 10 losses by the end of the game, gaining 79 yards. Davis Mills was brought in and Houston finished the game. Mills went 17-30 for 137 yards. All 15 of the Texans’ points in Week 9 came on field goals from Kaimi Fairbairn.
It wasn’t an illegal hit on CJ Stroud
someone has to teach him how to actually skate
pic.twitter.com/RiokUiE4yo— Mike Cima (@Ci_World) November 2, 2025
Davis Mills was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Stanford University. Over five seasons, Mills played in 40 games and started 26 with the Texans. He has a 5-19-1 record as an NFL starter. Mills last started during the 2022 season. That season, he started 15 games for the Texans. CJ Stroud has been the starter the past three years, and Davis Mills has appeared in 12 games for Houston.
The 27-year-old will make his first start in almost three seasons in Week 10. Houston will play the Jaguars, who are 5-3, at home in AFC South play. Davis Mills last started in the NFL in Week 18 of the 2022 season. He went 22-38 with 298 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He led the Texans to a 32-31 victory over the Colts. The Texans hope CJ Stroud can return in Week 12 when Houston takes on the Los Angeles Chargers.
