Through eight games in the 2025 season, the Texans are 3-5. Houston is coming off a narrow 18-15 win versus the Broncos in Week 9.
During the second quarter against Denver, Texans QB CJ Stroud took a hard hit to the head while being fouled. 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 remains 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 is “going out” this week versus the Jaguars as he remains in the concussion protocol. Texans starting QB Davis Mills. pic.twitter.com/ruGBhQ32Tj
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2025
In his first 32 career starts, Texans C.J. Stroud was 19-13. This included a 9-6 finish in his rookie season and a 10-7 record in 2024. Additionally, he led the Texans to two straight postseason wins and won at least one playoff game each time. To start the 2025 season, Houston has a 3-5 record with Stroud as the starter. The Texans will play their third straight home game in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Houston will be without QB CJ Stroud, who remains in 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 exiting the game. Davis Mills came in and finished the game for Houston. Mills was 17-30 for 137 yards. All 15 of the Texans’ points in Week 9 were from Kaimi Fairbairn’s field goals.
This was not an illegal hit on CJ Stroud
Someone has 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 by the Texans in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Stanford. Over five seasons, Mills appeared in 40 games and made 26 starts for the Texans. He is 5-19-1 as a rookie in the NFL. Mills’ last start came during the 2022 season. He made 15 appearances for the Texans that season. With CJ Stroud as the starter the past three years, Davis-Mills has appeared in 12 games for Houston.
The 27-year-old will make his first start in nearly three seasons in Week 10. Houston will play at home to face the 5-3 Jaguars in one of the AFC South Division matches. 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 over the Colts. The Texans are hoping C.J. Stroud can return in Week 12 when Houston faces the Los Angeles Chargers.
