Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans has already made a decision on quarterback C.J. Stroud for the Week 10 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after the young signal-caller left Week 9 early with a concussion.

C.J. Stroud has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a concussion in a Week 9 loss to the Denver Broncos, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Wednesday.

C.J. Stroud and Tytus Howard are in concussion protocol but several other key players missed Wednesday's workout for Texans.

Heading into the Texans' Week 10 matchup vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars for the third game of their extended home stretch, Houston is slotted in as the early betting favorites to win (-1.5, -125 moneyline) per DraftKings odds, even when factoring in C.J. Stroud's status being up in the air with a concussion.

The Houston Texans were forced into a flurry of roster activity ahead of their Week 10 showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Houston Texans signed veteran kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad on Wednesday as insurance as starter K'ami Fairbairn is dealing with a lower-body injury, per multiple reports. Fairbairn,

The Texans may have the best defense in the NFL and still can’t get to .500, in part because of how bad their offensive line is. They have struggled to run the ball (29th in rushing EPA per play) and might be without C.J. Stroud (concussion) next week.