HOUSTON – The Texans have secured their backup quarterback for another year, securing a valuable insurance policy behind starter and Pro Bowl passer C.J. Stroud.

The defending AFC South champions signed quarterback Davis Mills, Stroud’s backup to a one-year, fully guaranteed $7 million contract extension through the 2025 season, according to a league source. He was previously signed to a one-year, $5 million extension last year.

“I think the backup position is extremely valuable,” Mills said last year. “I’m being biased, but I think if you look at the stats, 60-plus quarterbacks started games last year. So, anything can happen. That’s the mindset I’ve carried ever since I got here, preparing every day like you are the starter. If you ever get your shot, don’t break your stride and you k

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