Will C.J. Stroud play for Texans against the Bills on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 12? Here's the latest injury update on the Texans QB:

The Houston Texans have ruled out star quarterback C.J. Stroud in Week 12 versus the Buffalo Bills due to a concussion.

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.

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.

Stroud returns to practice, but concussion protocol sidelines him. Davis Mills steps in to lead the Texans against a tough Bills defense.

But with the Texans hosting the Bills on Thursday night, Stroud is still unlikely to play in Week 12. That puts Davis Mills in line to start another game, though Stroud may be able to return for Houston’s Week 13 divisional matchup against Indianapolis.

The Texans plan to have a shortened practice on Monday before having a full day on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it'll be a walkthrough, so Stroud must at least practice on Tuesday to be eligible for even clearance. Should he be ruled out, the Texans once again will turn to Davis Mills for the third straight week.

The Texans got encouraging news as C.J. Stroud is expected back at practice before the Bills game, a key step as he works toward returning to action.

CJ Stroud may be having his rockiest year compared to his first two seasons in the NFL, but he is still the clear leader of a Houston Texans team that climbed to 5-5 after starting 0-3.