Overview
- Coach DeMeco Ryans said Friday that Stroud cleared the concussion protocol and will play at Indianapolis.
- Stroud had been listed as a full participant in practice for two consecutive days entering the weekend.
- He was injured early in the second quarter of the Nov. 2 loss at Denver when his head struck the turf after a slide.
- Safety Jalen Pitre was also cleared to play after missing three games with a concussion sustained against the Broncos.
- Houston went 3-0 with Davis Mills starting to reach 6-5, while the AFC South–leading Colts are 8-3 in the first of two meetings this season.