Mirror US Sports takes a look at the fantasy and betting implications of Dalton Kincaid and CJ Stroud missing out on Thursday Night Football between the Bills and Texans

The Houston Texans will be without star quarterback C.J. Stroud when they take on the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, as the 24-year-old remains in the concussion protocol.

The Texans have ruled out QB CJ Stroud ahead of Thursday's game against the Bills despite returning to practice on Tuesday.

While Mills has proven he can step in when needed, Stroud raises the Texans' offensive ceiling significantly, which makes Thursday's game against a top-ranked offense like Buffalo (averaging 387.4 total yards per game) all the more worrisome.

The Texans are forging ahead with their contingency plan at quarterback ahead of a critical "Thursday Night Football" game against the Bills.

Here's a look at who was at practice on Tuesday and who was out ahead of Week 12's matchup against the Buffalo Bills

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.

As the timeline remains uncertain for Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, as he's still in concussion protocol, the next opportunity for him to play will be Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. Stroud would be ruled out for the Texans against the Tennessee Titans; the quarterback's status is still up in the air.