Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Bills, HC Demeco Ryans said. Stroud returned to a limited practice on Tuesday and is expected back for Week 13's game against the Colts. But QB Davis Mills will make his third straight start on Thursday. He's gone 2-0 over the last two, completing 61.6% of his passes at 6.6 yards per attempt. Mills remains just a lower-end QB2 -- but he's certainly not bad news for WR Nico Collins, who has posted 7-136-0 and 9-92-1 lines over the last two games.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is "uncertain" for Thursday night's game vs. the Bills, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Stroud remained sidelined in practice all week, still experiencing concussion symptoms, and was ruled out for today's game on Thursday. We'll track his progress this coming week but are tentatively expecting QB Davis Mills to start against Buffalo.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Titans, HC Demeco Ryans said Thursday. Stroud is struggling to make it back from his second documented concussion. We'll see if he can get cleared for Week 12's meeting with the Bills. QB Davis Mills makes his second straight start this weekend. He was good enough in last week's comeback win over the Jaguars, but his fantasy score was boosted by 45 pass attempts. Don't expect nearly that much volume on Sunday with the Texans 6-point favorites against the Titans. Mills is just a low-end QB2 this week, but WR Nico Collins can safely stay in fantasy lineups.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. Insider Aaron Wilson confirms that Stroud is still experiencing concussion symptoms and that QB Davis Mills is on track to make his second straight start. Mills tallied a 292-2-1 passing line last week, but it came on 45 attempts in a comeback win over the Jaguars. He completed just 60% of his passes at 6.5 yards per attempt. Mills gets another plus matchup vs. the Titans this weekend, but he's highly unlikely to throw it anywhere close to 45 times. He's just a low-end QB2. Mills targeted WR Nico Collins on 33% of his passes last week, though, so Collins should remain in fantasy lineups as a low-end WR1.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) won't play vs. the Jaguars this weekend, HC Demeco Ryans said. Stroud didn't practice on Wednesday as he works through the protocol. He should have a good chance to make it back for Week 11, but it'll be QB Davis Mills under center for Houston against the Jaguars on Sunday. Mills completed just 57% of his passes at 4.6 yards per attempt in relief of Stroud last week, although that came against a tough Broncos defense. He was better in 26 starts across 2021 and 2022, posting a 63.6% completion rate and 6.6 yards per attempt. Mills is certainly a downgrade for the Texans offense, but at least WR Nico Collins should remain in fantasy lineups against a bad Jaguars secondary.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud suffered an apparent concussion in the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Broncos. He took a big hit on a scramble and slammed his head against the turf. We'll update his status when we know more, but don't expect to see Stroud again today. QB Davis Mills is Houston's backup.

Update: Stroud has been ruled out with a concussion.

If you started Texans QB C.J. Stroud in Sunday's win over the 49ers, then he rewarded you with his second-best fantasy outing of the season -- despite missing lead WR Nico Collins. Stroud threw for 318 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT on 30-of-39 passing. That not only reset his season high for passing yardage by 71; it was also his first 300-yard game since Week 4 of last season and just his second since November 2023. The game also produced Stroud's third 100+ passer rating among Houston's past four games, which tells us something about both sides of Sunday's matchup.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud seemed like he was rebounding heading into his team's Week 6 bye. After averaging just 199.7 passing yards -- with 2 TDs and 3 INTs -- over the first three games, he posted consecutive positive outings against the Titans and Ravens. But Stroud's post-bye performance at Seattle looked more like the early version. He completed a season-low 47% of his passes at a season-low 4.7 yards per attempt, throwing for 229 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT on a season-high (by a lot) 49 pass attempts.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud dominated the Ravens' injured defense, completing 23 of 27 passes for 244 yards and 4 TDs. Stroud also had a 30 yard run which provided another nice boost to his fantasy total. WR Nico Collins went 4-52-1 while Xavier Hutchinson caught two TDs.

The Texans’ O-line “remains a big question mark” entering training camp, per Mike Jones of The Athletic.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud has not been throwing at practice this week because of a shoulder problem. Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 in Houston reports that it's a "minor shoulder muscle issue" that "isn't regarded as a long-term issue."

The Jaguars are trading WR Christian Kirk to the Texans for a seventh-round pick in 2026, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The compensation's obviously low because the Jags had already made it known they planned to release Kirk. By giving up a late pick in next year's draft, Houston gets the final year of Kirk's existing contract (at $16.5 million) instead of having to compete for him on the open market.

The Texans hired Nick Caley as their new OC, replacing Bobby Slowik. Caley spent the past two seasons working under Sean McVay in Los Angeles, holding the title of TEs coach in 2023 and passing game coordinator last year. He was with the Patriots from 2015 through 2022. Those first seven offenses were led by OC Josh McDaniels. We'll see what Caley picked up from McVay and McDaniels, but this will be his first time calling plays at any level. Priority No. 1 will be helping QB C.J. Stroud rebound from a disappointing sophomore season. Houston also has work to do on its offensive line and WR corps, with Stefon Diggs a free agent and Tank Dell likely to miss most or all of the 2025 season.