C.J. Stroud injury update for Texans on Thu. night
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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.
Stroud returns to practice, but concussion protocol sidelines him. Davis Mills steps in to lead the Texans against a tough Bills defense.
According to ESPN's D.J. Bien-Aime, Stroud is anticipated to return to practice for the Texans on Tuesday following his two-week absence due to being in concussion protocol, which gives him a chance to be activated before Thursday Night Football against the Bills.
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.
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