Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Stroud
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Stroud returns to practice, but concussion protocol sidelines him. Davis Mills steps in to lead the Texans against a tough Bills defense.
CJ Stroud may be having his rockiest year compared to his first two seasons in the NFL, but he is still the clear leader of a Houston Texans team that climbed to 5-5 after starting 0-3.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, as Stroud continues to navigate through the NFL's concussion protocol, a short week against Buffalo on Thursday Night Football could lead to the Texans' quarterback missing a third game.
But with the Texans hosting the Bills on Thursday night, Stroud is still unlikely to play in Week 12. That puts Davis Mills in line to start another game, though Stroud may be able to return for Houston’s Week 13 divisional matchup against Indianapolis.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport provides a status update for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow before Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season gets underway.