HOUSTON – When the Texans decided to secure the services of backup quarterback Davis Mills with a one-year, fully guaranteed, $7 million contract extension through next year, it was an investment in the future.

It also represented the faith and trust the Texans have in Mills, making him one of the highest paid backup quarterbacks in the league behind Marcus Mariota. A former third-round draft pick from Stanford and starter for the Texans before the arrival of Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud via the draft, Mills has been a steady, reliable part of the organization for years.

“It’s exciting,” Mills said. “Obviously, very humbling, grateful for the organization and the guys upstairs making the decisions, the McNairs for bringing this organization back to the top of the league. It’s just e

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