Texans QB C.J. Stroud out against Jaguars with concussion

HOUSTON — Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud won’t play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a concussion last week.

Coach DeMeco Ryans said Wednesday that Stroud would not be available this week, and Davis Mills would start.

Stroud was injured early in the second quarter of a loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. He scrambled for 6 yards and was hit on the shoulder near the end of his slide by Kris Abrams-Draine, and the back of his head violently bounced off the ground.

Abrams-Draine was flagged for unnecessary roughness. But the play was reviewed and the call was overturned when officials said he didn’t make contact with Stroud’s head or neck.

Stroud remained on the ground for a few minutes while he was tended to by the medical staff. He eventually got up and walked to the sideline and entered the medical tent before going to the locker room and eventually being ruled out.

The concussion is Stroud’s second since entering the NFL in 2023. His first came in December 2023 against the Jets.