For the third straight week, Davis Mills will be under center for the Houston Texans as starting quarterback C.J. Stroud has been ruled Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills in Houston due to the concussion he suffered during the Week 9 loss vs. the Denver Broncos . Texans coach DeMeco Ryans announced the news Tuesday.

Stroud was seen back on the practice field on Tuesday as he is progressing through concussion protocol but will not be ready to play by Thursday night. Ryans told reporters that Stroud "progressing and doing better" but did not have enough time with the short week to be available against Buffalo. The hope for Houston is that Stroud can return for a key divisional game on November 30 against the Indianapolis Colts . NFL Week 12 picks and sco

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