Overview
- C.J. Stroud was ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bills because he remained in the NFL concussion protocol after a limited practice earlier in the week.
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime reported Stroud is expected to be available for the Nov. 30 game at the Colts if he passes the independent exam.
- Backup Davis Mills started again and Houston beat Buffalo 23-19, marking the Texans’ third consecutive win with Mills under center.
- Stroud was on the sideline offering feedback to Mills, and DeMeco Ryans said the quarterback is feeling well but has not yet been cleared to play.
- Under league rules, a player must be evaluated by an independent neurological consultant before returning, and local reporting indicated Stroud’s earlier symptoms had subsided.