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Houston Texans head coach David Culley said that the team will retain Tyrod Taylor as starting quarterback once the 11th-year pro returns from injury.
“When Tyrod comes back, and he is healthy, he’s our starting quarterback,” Culley told Texans Wire. “He gives us the best chance to win. He was our starting quarterback when he went down. He was doing an excellent job. And when he returns, he will still be our starting quarterback.
Taylor, who was tabbed the starter in place of the disgruntled Deshaun Watson ahead of the 2021 season, went down with a Grade 2 hamstring strain during Houston's 31-21 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 2.
Rookie Davis Mills has been filling in for Taylor.
Taylor came to Houston by way of a one-year deal he signed last March just as the Texans were mulling what to do with Watson, who is seeking a trade amidst a myriad of sexual assault allegations against him.
Culley told Texans Wire that the 32-year-old journeyman signal-caller currently eligible to return to the active roster, he remains unavailable to do so as of the Oct. 17 matchup against AFC South rival Indianapolis.
According to Pro Football Reference, Taylor, who has worked with Culley before when the two were with the Buffalo Bills, threw for 416 yards and three touchdowns on 70% passing in his first two games for Houston.
Following a disastrous performance against Buffalo, Mills improved in a huge way in the team's 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots.
Davis, the Texans' third-round pick from Stanford, turned in a solid performance against New England on Oct. 11, throwing for 312 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-29 passing.
Texans tight end Antony Auclair was impressed with Mills’ toughness.
“That guy’s a tough guy, man,” Auclair told Texans Wire. “That loss in Buffalo was a tough loss. He always stayed calm, and I think you don’t see that from a regular guy. Coming off that bad loss and then coming out firing in that first quarter. I think he played great.”