Davis Mills will sign on to back up C.J. Stroud for an additional season.
The Texans and Mills agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million extension on Wednesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources informed of the deal. The pact includes incentives based on playing time.
The agreement puts Mills under contract through 2025, and the new-money average aligns with other backup QBs -- Andy Dalton, Drew Lock and Jarrett Stidham earn $5 million annually.
Mills was entering the final year of his rookie contract, set to earn $3.116 million in base salary. Instead of hitting the open market in the spring, he's sticking in Houston for at least another year.
A third-round pick out of Stanford in 2021, Mills started 11 games as a rookie and 15 in 2022, showing flashes that he could move an offense, but also suffering turnover barrages, including 15 interceptions in Year 2, tied for the league lead.
During the past two preseasons, Mills has displayed good processing in Bobby Slowik's offense, making the Texans comfortable with the backup if anything were to happen to Stroud. Mills could have played out the string and attempted to find a spot to compete for a starting gig next year. Instead, he'll stick in Houston to continue building along Stroud and the rest of the surging Texans.
