Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud remains sidelined , and his return timeline is uncertain as the club prepares for a short week, coach and league sources said Thursday. Adam Schefter reported that Stroud will miss Sunday’s game at Tennessee, and it’s unclear whether he can clear concussion protocol in time for the Texans’ Thursday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

Stroud exited the Texans’ Nov. 2 game at Denver after a hit that left him with a concussion; he completed six of 10 passes for 79 yards before leaving. The setback forced Houston to name Davis Mills the starter for Sunday’s game in Nashville. Mills led a comeback win in relief recently and will again be asked to steady the offense while medical staff monitor Stroud’s symptoms.

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