Yahoo Sports NFL on Jack Strand

Strand impressed in blowout: 22-of-28, 297 yards, TD combined; but Penix cleared to compete.

The undrafted free agent looked great Saturday, combining with journeyman backup Cooper Rush to complete 22 of 28 passes for 297 yards and a TD in a 34-6 road rout of the Indianapolis Colts. However, the source notes that 'no sooner had Saturday's game ended than first-year coach Kevin Stefanski announced that 2024 first-rounder Michael Penix had been cleared for contact and would practice Monday in a belated bid to beat out Tua Tagovailoa for the starting gig,' making Strand's strong performance a 'tough break' in the context of the team's QB competition.