Texans' Davis Mills to start Thursday; Tyrod Taylor placed on IR
Rookie quarterback Davis Mills will make his first NFL start when his Houston Texans host the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.
Texans coach David Culley announced Tuesday morning that starter Tyrod Taylor would miss the Week 3 contest after injuring his hamstring in Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Taylor was placed on injured reserve later in the day.
A third-round selection out of Stanford, the 22-year