HOUSTON -- Texans rookie quarterback Davis Mills will start Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams because Tyrod Taylor is not ready to return from injured reserve, coach David Culley said Friday.
The Texans activated Taylor's 21-day window on Wednesday, when he returned to practice after missing five games on injured reserve with a left hamstring injury.
"We just don't feel Tyrod [Taylor] is ready right now," Culley said. "He's made a lot of progress, but not enough progress to be ready to get back out there and start."
Taylor was injured during the first half of the Week 2 game against Cleveland.