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Texans HC David Culley told reporters Friday that QB Davis Mills will start for Houston the remainder of the season.

Related Player: Tyrod Taylor

Things never worked out for Taylor as the starter, but is that a surprise? Mills will now get his second extended look as the Texans starter.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen (ankle) will not play Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. RB Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is questionable.

Related Players: Justin Jefferson, K.J. Osborn, Alexander Mattison, Kene Nwangwu, Tyler Conklin

The short week was going to keep Thielen out. While Obsorn is expected to start in Thielen's place, do not be surprised if Tyler Conklin gets more run.

Texans QBs Davis Mills and Tyrod Taylor will split reps this week according to HC David Culley. No starter has been announced ahead of their game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Steer clear of both unless your Superflex/two-QB league team is desperate.

Aaron Rodgers received a second opinion on his fractured toe during the Green Bay Packers' recent bye weekend. Rodgers' second option confirmed his decision to not have in-season surgery on his toe. Green Bay hoped the team's Week 13 bye would give Rodgers' toe more time to heal before the team's stretch run.

"There was no mindset change," Rodgers said Tuesday on the "Pat McAfee Show", via ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

Rodgers was quoted as saying the key is rest and he could probably use another bye week. However, he says it's improving and he's expected to play against the Bears in Week 14.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen didn't practice on Tuesday while RB Dalvin Cook was limited.

Related players: Alexander Mattison, Tyler Conklin, K.J. Osborn

Cook, of course, is dealing with a shoulder injury. He was listed as DNP Monday so this is a potential trend in the right direction for Thursday's game with Pittsburgh, but owners probably shouldn't get hopes up just yet. If Cook can't go, it would mean an RB1-type workload for Mattison. Meanwhile, Thielen didn't practice for the second-straight day meaning his status continues to not look good on the short week as he's dealing with his ankle injury. Reports say he's not expected to play, so it should be another big day for Justin Jefferson with Conklin and Osborn also getting more looks.

There isn’t a quarterback projected to be worthy of a pick like the Texans will have in the first round if they don't trade down, so there’s a chance Davis Mills will be competing to start in 2022. If he is given the chance to start again this season, it seems unlikely things turn around given the personnel surrounding him.

Related players: Tyrod Taylor

The Texans are projected to have a top-five pick in the 2022 draft. Taylor wasn't good against the Colts before getting hurt in Week 13 with a wrist injury. The Texans would be better off giving Mills starts to finish the season to see if he has any chance to be the future at the position.

The Green Bay Packers have placed QB Jordan Love on the reserve/COVID-19 list. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Monday.

Related players: Aaron Rodgers

Per agreed-upon NFL-NFLPA policy, clubs are not permitted to comment on a player's medical status other than referring to roster status. Being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list is for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been in close contact with an infected person or persons. Reports have said Love is vaccinated, however, and he feels confident he can return for Week 14 with two negative tests in 24 hours.

Texans QB Tyrod Taylor is considered week-to-week with his wrist injury, sources say, and Davis Mills is expected to start.

Mills will get another chance to show what he can do for the Texans, who don't seem to have any kind of future plan for the QB position. Taylor isn't the long-term answer and Deshaun Watson wants to be traded. The last time we saw Mills was against the Rams, when he threw for over 300 yards and 2 TDs in a loss, but then lost his job to Taylor.

On Monday, head coach David Culley said Tyrod Taylor will undergo an MRI on his left wrist. The quarterback was having trouble fielding snaps after hyperextending the wrist.

Related players: Davis Mills

Taylor was cleared to return to the game but was replaced by Mills in the third quarter. Culley said the team will continue to evaluate who will start against the Seahawks in Week 14. That decision will be made later in the week.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether or not to get surgery to repair his fractured toe.

Rodgers was quoted as saying "... the surgery would be such a minor one it wouldn’t be something that I’d have to miss time with. That’s a prerequisite for any surgery that I have at this point — I’m not going to miss any time. So we’ll re-assess early next week and make a decision. But it’s not something where [I’d miss time]. I could have surgery on a Monday or Tuesday and play on Sunday.” That would certainly be good news for fantasy owners and the team as they make a push for the top spot in the NFC. Rodgers said he was feeling better compared to last week but it sounds like surgery is still an option as long as he doesn't miss time.