DJ Bien-Aime
HOUSTON — A yr after they gave Davis Mills a one-year contract extension, the Houston Texans once more locked of their backup quarterback with one other one-year deal, sources instructed ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.
The brand new extension, which retains Mills in Houston via the 2026 season, is price $7 million and is totally assured, sources mentioned. Final yr's extension was price $5 million.
Mills' final begin got here in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts in January 2023, when he threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, in addition to the game-winning two-point conversion move to tight finish Jordan Akins.
The win pushed Houston from the projected No. 1 spot within the 2023 NFL draft to No. 2, the place it went on to pick out C.J. Stroud. Mills and Stroud had been in a quarterback competitors initially of the 2023 coaching camp, however Stroud gained the job. Since then, Stroud has gone on to guide Houston to back-to-back AFC South titles and divisional-round appearances within the playoffs.
Mills, a 2021 third-round draft pick of Stanford, began 26 video games for Houston from 2021 to 2022. He went 5-20-1 and threw for five,802 yards with 33 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Since Stroud's arrival in Houston, Mills has thrown 75 passes for 385 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
This coaching camp, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans mentioned he was impressed by Mills' efficiency and was optimistic he may play nicely in spot responsibility if Stroud missed time.
“If one thing occurs to your starter, [if] you do not have guys behind him who can exit and carry out and preserve the workforce transferring, then, more often than not, your season is simply finished,” Ryans mentioned Aug. 27. “I really feel actually good about Davis. Davis has had one of the best camp that I've seen since he is been right here.”
