The Houston Texans have ruled out star quarterback C.J. Stroud in Week 12 versus the Buffalo Bills due to a concussion.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans officially ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud for Thursday's contest against the Buffalo Bills. The Texans will turn to Mills for a third straight start, hoping to see him move to 3-0 on the year as QB1.

For the third straight week, Davis Mills will be under center for the Houston Texans as starting quarterback C.J. Stroud has been ruled Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills in Houston due to the concussion he suffered during the Week 9 loss vs. the Denver Broncos. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans announced the news Tuesday.

While Mills has proven he can step in when needed, Stroud raises the Texans' offensive ceiling significantly, which makes Thursday's game against a top-ranked offense like Buffalo (averaging 387.4 total yards per game) all the more worrisome.

The Houston Texans will be without star quarterback C.J. Stroud when they take on the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, as the 24-year-old remains in the concussion protocol.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, as Stroud continues to navigate through the NFL's concussion protocol, a short week against Buffalo on Thursday Night Football could lead to the Texans' quarterback missing a third game.

CJ Stroud may be having his rockiest year compared to his first two seasons in the NFL, but he is still the clear leader of a Houston Texans team that climbed to 5-5 after starting 0-3.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport provides a status update for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow before Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season gets underway.