Texans rookie Davis Mills goes viral for odd reason ahead of first career start

Davis Mills started Week 3 instead of damaged Tyrod Taylor

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Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills was making his first occupation begin Thursday night versus the Carolina Panthers, but all NFL fans can concentrate on was the size of his neck.

An image of Mills' neck went viral moments prior to the start of the game, and also the previous Stanford standout was the toast of social media.

Mills made his NFL debut in Week 2 when Tyrod Taylor hopped off with an injury against the Cleveland Browns. Mills found pass receiver Brandin Cooks for his very first career goal pass.

Houston selected Mills in the third round of the NFL Draft in the springtime. He joined a quarterback space that consisted of Taylor and the embattled Deshaun Watson. Watson has actually been a non-injury non-active as he is facing 22 claims charging him of sexual assault.

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Mills began to gain some steam as the draft neared. The New Orleans Saints were reportedly amongst the groups thinking about him.

Mills only played in 5 video games in 2020 since the coronavirus pandemic put the Pac-12 Conference's season on hold for a duration through the autumn. He had 1,508 passing yards as well as 7 touchdown passes in 2020. In 2019, he tossed for 11 goal passes and also 1,960 yards in eight games.