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PositiveNewsSep 15, 2026Ian Hartitz

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Not panicking. Definitely not panicking. Don't tell anyone that I'm panicking. Backup Texans QB Davis Mills has the same number of games with 250+ passing yards as Justin Herbert since Week 8, 2025

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NegativeRoleSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Declan Doyle views Davis Mills as another solid backup QB option who has been with Houston for a long time; ranked 40th.

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NegativeProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Ranked #40 in 2026 preseason QB rankings. Content cuts off before Declan Doyle provides analysis on Mills.

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PositiveValueSep 11, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Ranked #40 overall; Declan Doyle characterizes Mills as another solid backup QB option with tenure in Houston, suggesting stability and familiarity with the organization.

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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Battle Red Blog

QB Davis Mills delivered a strong fourth-quarter comeback performance against Jacksonville in Week 10, 2025, completing 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT, overcoming a strong Jaguars defensive front of Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen.

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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Battle Red Blog

QB Davis Mills led a great fourth-quarter comeback against the Jaguars in Week 10, 2025, completing 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT, demonstrating clutch performance against a strong defense.

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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Completed 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT against Jacksonville in Week 10, 2025, leading a great fourth-quarter comeback that Jaguars DEs Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen could not stop.

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PositiveMatchupSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Texans QB had a great comeback in the fourth quarter of Week 10 against the Jaguars in 2025, completing 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT; his performance demonstrates the Jaguars' defensive limitations despite their strong pass rush.

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NegativeRoleSep 5, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Mills is the backup QB to Stroud with only 2 active QBs on the Texans' roster and zero on the practice squad. Given Stroud's concussion history (2 missed games in 3 seasons), Mills may be forced into action, but the source notes this creates significant risk for Houston's offense if Stroud becomes unavailable.

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NegativeRoleSep 5, 2026Battle Red Blog

Mills is the sole backup QB on the Texans' 53-man roster with zero QBs on the practice squad. This creates significant risk given that Stroud has missed games in 2 of his 3 seasons due to concussions. If Stroud is unavailable, Mills would be the only QB option, which the source characterizes as a lot of risk for the team even with Houston's strong defense.

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NegativeRoleAug 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills appeared in the third preseason game and was sacked twice on the opening drive by backup defensive players, highlighting concerns about the Texans' offensive line depth; the source notes the backups surrendered two sacks on the first drive, suggesting Mills faced pressure from inferior competition.

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NegativeProjectionAug 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Mills started for the Texans in rainy conditions and struggled, completing 3 of 7 passes for 18 yards and an interception to Panthers safety Lathan Ransom. The source notes Mills is likely to be C.J. Stroud's backup to start the season, and his poor performance in difficult weather raises questions about his reliability as a contingency option.

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NegativeRoleAug 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills is Houston's backup quarterback and will see time in Friday's preseason game against Carolina before Brett Rypien takes over.

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NegativeRoleAug 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills will take over for Houston in the preseason finale against Carolina after C.J. Stroud's short appearance, with Brett Rypien also receiving work.

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NegativeProjectionAug 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills will get most of the work for the Texans in Week 3 preseason but couldn't move the ball whatsoever a week ago; Tommy Devito cites this poor performance as reason to back the Panthers.

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NegativeMatchupAug 21, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills completed 11 of 15 passes for 93 yards against the Raiders' backup defense Thursday. The source notes that Mills' efficiency was aided by the Raiders' struggle to generate pass-rush pressure up front, which created growing pains for young Raiders defensive backs learning on the fly.

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NegativeRoleAug 21, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Backup QB Davis Mills entered the game in the second quarter along with second and third-string players; he targeted backup TE Foster Moreau, Noah Whittington, and undrafted rookie Daniel Sobkowicz, with a completion to Sobkowicz on third down that fell just short of a new set of downs.

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NegativeRoleAug 21, 2026Battle Red Blog

Backup QB entered the game in the second quarter along with many second and third-string players; he targeted backup TE Foster Moreau, Noah Whittington, and undrafted rookie Daniel Sobkowicz, with a completion to Sobkowicz on third down that fell just short of a new set of downs.

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NegativeRoleAug 21, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills directed an eight-play, 33-yard drive that resulted in a 51-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn, operating as the Texans' backup quarterback after Stroud's brief appearance.

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NegativeRoleAug 19, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills will serve as Houston's backup quarterback behind C.J. Stroud and is expected to offer a steady hand behind center for the Texans in the preseason game against Las Vegas.

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PositiveUsageAug 18, 202632BeatWriters

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Joint practice between the #Raiders and #Texans have concluded: - Kirk Cousins finds Brock Bowers for touchdown in red zone period. - Quay Walker jumps wheel route for interception on Davis Mills in 7-on-7. - A few solid breakups from Hezekiah Masses. - Mike Washington stiff arms Henry To'oTo'o for a touchdown, along with some other big rushes. - Up and down day for Fernando Mendoza, big throws to Bowers and Deven Thompkins, red zone interception to Jalen Pitre.

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NegativeRoleAug 18, 2026Battle Red Blog

Davis Mills may not be with the Texans for much longer; his uncertain future with the team means this season could have been the opportunity to evaluate his potential successor, Graham Mertz.

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PositiveNewsAug 17, 2026SleeperNFL

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After Joe Flacco - Who is the best backup QB in the NFL? Davis Mills Justin Fields Jameis Winston Tanner McKee Mac Jones Marcus Mariota

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NegativeProjectionAug 17, 2026Battle Red Blog

Backup QB with per-game performance metrics of 18.5 completions on 29.9 attempts (61.8%), 191.4 passing yards, 1.1 TD/0.7 INT, and 82.5 passer rating. When compared on a standardized per-game basis to Brett Rypien, Mills demonstrates slightly better ball security (fewer INTs) and marginally higher touchdown production, establishing him as the clear backup over Rypien despite the 22.6-point rating gap. The source concludes Mills' presence should remain unaffected by Rypien's arrival.

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PositiveNewsAug 16, 2026Ian Hartitz

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It's been 1,323 days since Davis Mills lost a regular-season start

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NegativeProjectionAug 15, 2026Battle Red Blog

Mills was expected to play one opening drive but ended up playing the entire game after Graham Mertz's ACL injury left Houston without a backup QB. His opening drive was efficient: 4 of 6 for 54 yards and 1 TD (5-yard pass to Jared Wayne). However, the sudden shift to extended playing time impacted his performance in the remainder of the game: 5 of 9 for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. The source notes the priority shifted to preventing injury rather than moving the ball effectively.

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NegativeRoleAug 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Originally scheduled to play only one opening drive, Mills was forced to return to the field for the remainder of the game after Graham Mertz's ACL injury left Houston without a backup QB. His initial drive was efficient (4 of 6 for 54 yards, 1 TD to Jared Wayne), but his extended playing time resulted in diminished performance (5 of 9 for 28 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs), likely due to the sudden shift and priority on avoiding injury rather than moving the ball.

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NegativeRoleAug 14, 2026Battle Red Blog

Mills is the primary quarterback for the Texans in the late stages of preseason games; the source notes he 'should take us the rest of the way' and that 'even with Davis Mills at the helm this offense looks lost,' indicating he is the starter but the offense struggled significantly in the second half.

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PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026Battle Red Blog

Experience and poise shown in his layered throw to Klein on the first offensive drive; later noted as obviously the player Davis Mills feels the most comfortable going to this late into the game when Lewis Bond makes a quality contested catch.

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NegativeRoleAug 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Should take the Texans the rest of the way in the game; later fumbles two seconds after catching the snap after a bad block; even with Mills at the helm, the offense looks lost in the second half.

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PositiveRoleAug 14, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Experience and poise shown in his layered throw to Klein on the first offensive drive. Later noted as feeling the most comfortable going to Lewis Bond late into the game.

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NegativeRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans announced that Davis Mills is expected to start Thursday's preseason opener against the Chargers, while several key starters including C.J. Stroud, David Montgomery, Nico Collins, and Will Anderson Jr. will be held out.

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PositiveRoleAug 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Davis Mills gives Houston a steadier offensive floor in the preseason Week 1 opener against the Chargers; with both Justin Herbert and C.J. Stroud out, Mills' stability combined with the Texans' defensive depth should challenge a Chargers offense breaking in a new system.

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NegativeRoleAug 12, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Described as the steadier option for the Texans in their preseason quarterback rotation; the source views him as less favorable than the Chargers' QB depth of Lance and Uiagalelei.

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NegativeProjectionAug 10, 2026Battle Red Blog

PFF ranked Davis Mills higher than C.J. Stroud in their preseason quarterback rankings, a ranking that the source describes as raising eyebrows and treating as an outlier based purely on last season's performance.

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NegativeRoleAug 10, 2026Footballguys

Davis Mills hasn't had the greatest camp, throwing a couple of interceptions, but he's doing enough to stay ahead of Graham Mertz in the backup quarterback competition.

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NegativeValueAug 3, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Mills is the Texans backup to C.J. Stroud. One oddsmaker noted the spread didn't move much when Mills was announced as starter, explaining why the spread difference is only 2.5 points. Another oddsmaker called Mills "a very competent backup" and noted, "You don't hear about him, 'Oh, no they're going to Mills.' He's solid."

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NegativeRoleJul 31, 2026ESPN NFL

Mills is operating as backup quarterback in the Texans camp, with interception activity during practice drills on Day 2.

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PositiveNewsJun 24, 2026Ian Hartitz

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It's been 1,270 days since Davis Mills lost a football game as a starting quarterback

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PositiveRoleJun 20, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network

Davis Mills received one year as a starter and is now part of the backup circuit, considered one of the better backups in the league; used as a comparable for Tyler Shook's trajectory.

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