The Houston Texans will be starting their second quarterback of the 2021 season when they host the Carolina Panthers for Thursday Night Football at NRG Stadium.
Rookie Davis Mills seeks to lead the 1-1 Texans against the 2-0 Panthers and put a dent in their perfect record to start the season. The third-round pick from Stanford will be the 18th Texans quarterback to start a game, and the fifth rookie to make a start for the franchise.
Coming off a short week, one wherein the Cleveland Browns beat the Texans 31-21 just four days ago, the Texans have had limited time to get Mills ready.
It will be up to the players, not just the coaches, to get Mills ready to go. Running back David Johnson outlined how the players can help Mills stay comfortable as they take on Carolina.