CJ Stroud faces prove-it year after playoff struggles; Texans add offensive help.
C.J. StroudQBHOU
CJ Stroud is the Houston Texans' quarterback and is awaiting a new contract. The source describes 2026 as a 'prove it year' for Stroud, as the Texans have an elite defense but the offense was not physical enough and Stroud did not play well enough in the playoffs last year. The source notes the Texans made offensive line improvements and added David Montgomery to get more physical, and expects Stroud to perform better in year two under offensive coordinator Nick Haley.
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This is a prove it year for CJ Stroud who is awaiting a new contract... The offense wasn't physical enough. The quarterback didn't play well enough in the playoffs... They made a lot of moves this offseason to get physical like their defenses.
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