Davis Mills has the opportunity to prove that Texans' $7 million bet was worth it

On the eve of the start of the 2025 NFL season, the Houston Texans handed a one-year, $7 million contract extension to backup quarterback Davis Mills. The deal, which keeps Mills in Houston through the 2026 season, could be viewed as an expensive insurance policy, because best case scenario, Mills would never need to see the field for a meaningful snap this season or next season. Unfortunately, that's not the way that things broke for the Texans. In Week 9, CJ Stroud was knocked out of action early in the 2nd quarter of Houston's 18-15 loss to the Denver Broncos, thrusting Mills into action in a very meaningful game. Now, after Stroud was officially ruled out for a Week 10 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mills will officially be getting his first start of the season in yet another crucial game for Houston's playoff hopes. Even with CJ Stroud playing league average football for the majority of the season, there figures to be a steep dropoff with the keys being handed to Davis Mills, who has a lackluste