The new extension, which keeps Mills in Houston through the 2026 season, is worth $7 million and is fully guaranteed, sources said. Last year's extension was worth $5 million. Mills' last start came against the Indianapolis Colts in January 2023, when he threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, as well as the game-winning two-point conversion pass to tight end Jordan Akins.
The 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs marked the sixth time in franchise history -- and second straight year -- that Houston had fallen in the divisional round, a place in the playoffs that they had not been beyond. But the Texans' owners had a contrasting feeling from the previous year when they were battered by the Baltimore Ravens -- a 34-10 loss where the offense failed to score a touchdown.
HOUSTON -- The Texans have released veteran offensive lineman Trent Brown after he spent all of training camp on the PUP list with a knee injury. Houston signed Brown to a one-year, $3 million deal this offseason, but he failed to practice at all during training camp. Brown was limited to just three games last season with the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. Brown may not be the only offseason acquisition that fails to make the Texans' Week 1 roster as left tackle Cam Robinson is the subject of trade talks.
If you recall, these Texans had the same 10-7 record in 2023. But that division title came in the wake of three straight 12-plus loss seasons before. At the beginning of this decade, the Texans were an Evangelical clown show with a procession of disposable head coaches and a piece of sexual malware at quarterback. Then suddenly-HEY PRESTO!-2023 brought them an instant franchise QB, an instant franchise edge rusher, and a head coach everyone both loved and respected.
"It was surreal, honestly," Noel said. "The pick was in, my name got called and immediately I thought about Jayden. That is my guy; we have been playing together for the last two years. He called me, and we were just excited to be able to work with each other again and get to it."
