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ArticleThe Day After the Day After: The aftermath of the Houston Texans’ 27-7 loss to...
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Davis Mills only expected to play one drive, and after a successful 4 of 6 for 54 yards and 1 TD (a 5 yard TD pass to Jared Wayne), it figured he had a good night's preseason work. However, the Texans have no other quarterback on the roster aside from Stroud and Mertz. Mills ended up playing the rest of the game, and likely the sudden shift into returning to the field impacted his performance.
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Mills forced back into game after Mertz injury; extended role impacted efficiency.

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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