Overview
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that C.J. Stroud remains in concussion protocol and will not play against Jacksonville.
- Davis Mills will make his first start since 2022 after replacing Stroud last week and going 17-of-30 for 137 yards vs. Denver.
- Stroud suffered the concussion on a sliding scramble against the Broncos on a play initially flagged for unnecessary roughness before the call was overturned on review.
- The Texans enter Sunday at 3-5 against the 5-3 Jaguars in a pivotal AFC South matchup with standings implications.
- Ryans emphasized a cautious, health-first approach given Stroud’s prior 2023 concussion, and Houston also expects kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn to be out after signing Matthew Wright to the practice squad.