C.J. Stroud has cleared concussion protocol and is set to return for the Houston Texans in Week 13.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Friday that Stroud will start for the Texans on Sunday against the host Indianapolis Colts in a massive AFC South showdown.
Stroud has missed Houston's last three games, his last action seen in Week 9 during a loss to the Denver Broncos when he sustained a concussion.
He returns to a Texans team that hasn't lost since then, reeling off three consecutive wins with backup Davis Mills filling in to improve to 6-5 -- a game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4) for second place in the division and trailing the first-place Colts (8-3).
Stroud and Houston have two games left against Indy, meaning, if there's a chance for them to win a third straight AFC South title, that time is now.
The Texans are 3-5 with Stroud starting this year. He's completed 66.5% of his passes for 1,702 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
We'll see Sunday if he has any rust to shake off as he looks to keep the Texans winning streak alive against the first-place Colts.
