Texans extend QB Davis Mills through 2025 with new one-year deal

Backup quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans have agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. The deal includes performance-based incentives tied to playing time, per NFL Network.

The #Texans and backup QB Davis Mills have agreed to terms on a 1-year extension worth $5M per year in new money, sources say. There are also incentives based on playtime.

Mills is now under contract through 2025 with strong backup QB money. pic.twitter.com/lfaN1yv8u1

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 4, 2024

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Mills will continue in his role behind C.J. Stroud, who was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year last season. The Texans originally selected Mills in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he was thrust into a starting role as a rookie due to Deshaun Watson’s legal issues and again in 2022 after Watson was traded to the Cleveland Browns.

Mills started 26 games during his first two seasons, securing five wins during that span. Stroud, drafted No. 2 overall in 2023, took over as the starter, with Mills appearing in six games last season as his backup.

In 34 career games, the 25-year-old Mills has completed 62.8% of his passes for 5,955 yards, with 35 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. However, he led the league with 15 interceptions in 2022.