The Houston Texans will be without star quarterback C.J. Stroud when they take on the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, as the 24-year-old remains in the concussion protocol.

The Texans have ruled out QB CJ Stroud ahead of Thursday's game against the Bills despite returning to practice on Tuesday.

Tre'Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills was carted off by medical staff after an Achilles injury he sustained during the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Orchard Park. It was devastating because he had finally returned to the field after a nasty ACL injury the prior season.

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.

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.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shared the latest injury update on Houston Texans Quarterback CJ Stroud ahead of the Week 11 game against the Buffalo Bills. While appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Schefter said Stroud will likely be inactive for the Thursday Night Football matchup.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Texans are back in primetime, this time for a Thursday night contest versus the Buffalo Bills. Fans going to the game might see red, but they're encouraged to wear it, too. It's the Battle Red Game, meaning fans can wear their Battle Red gear to match the players' uniforms.