HOUSTON – For Texans quarterback Davis Mills, his upcoming first start since the arrival of C.J. Stroud provides a reminder of a time when the organization didn’t place its trust in him.

When Stroud was a rookie, he suffered a similar concussion against the New York Jets when his helmet crashed backwards into an unforgiving artificial turf. With Stroud out for two games, the Texans bypassed Mills and started veteran Case Keenum even though Mills was the designated backup on the depth chart.

Instead of pouting while Keenum split two games, including an important win over the Tennessee Titans, Mills reflected on what he needed to do to make the team believe in him.

“Definitely, I think it leads you to obviously be introspective, look at yourself and what else I could be doing to really g

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