Yes, Texans fans, it’s déjà vu all over again. The same story repeats—C.J. Stroud won’t be suiting up for Thursday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills. Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans announced on Tuesday that Stroud will be unavailable, which means Davis Mills will once again step into the spotlight.
Texans QB CJ Stroud is out for Thursday night’s matchup vs the Bills. He still has not cleared out of concussion protocol.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 18, 2025
Texans QB Davis Mills starts again.
Stroud is eager to get back, as he joined practice for the first time on Tuesday. However, he’s still in concussion protocol. From a gameplay perspective, Mills has become the Texans’ new “secret weapon,” completing three touchdown passes and just one interception in his two starts—quite respectable.
C.J. Stroud is third in line in #Texans QB warmups behind Davis Mills and Graham Mertz.
— Sam Warren (@samwarren_3) November 18, 2025
Stroud is still in the concussion protocol, with today being his first day cleared to practice.
Also, Tank Dell is spot catching for the QBs for the first observed time this season. pic.twitter.com/5w3QXObe9H
After Stroud went down early in the Broncos game, Mills took over. The team lost that match, but he led Houston to back-to-back wins in his next two starts. Honestly, Mills is becoming the Texans’ “spotlight QB,” which is bittersweet for fans—on one hand, they want Stroud back; on the other, they get to enjoy Mills’ hero moments.
The team now sits at 5-5, third in the AFC South. Thursday presents the first real chance to cross the .500 mark this season in what will be a tough game against Buffalo. If Mills keeps up his form, the Texans might just pull off another win. In a light-hearted, satirical sense—it’s like Texans’ QB situation is a game of “musical chairs,” and who ends up in the chair, Stroud or Mills, will be revealed soon.
Can’t resist a little humor—if Mills pulls off another win, fans might be tweeting: “No worries about Stroud, we’ve got Davis ‘Magic’ Mills!”
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