Overview
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans ruled C.J. Stroud out for Week 10 against Jacksonville as the quarterback remains in the NFL concussion protocol and did not practice this week.
- Davis Mills will start in Stroud’s place after going 17-of-30 for 137 yards in relief versus Denver, with coaches emphasizing sound decisions within the offense.
- Houston’s Friday report listed multiple players as out, including Jalen Pitre, Tytus Howard, Ed Ingram, Ka’imi Fairbairn and Christian Harris, leaving several starting spots vacant.
- Stroud’s mother, Kimberley, said he is progressing day by day and feeling better, though no return timetable has been set.
- Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen predicted Houston would simplify its attack without Stroud, as the Texans seek to improve on last week’s 0-for-3 red-zone output against a run defense reported among the league’s best recently.