The Houston Texans have officially named rookie C.J. Stroud as the team's starting quarterback for the upcoming regular season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Head coach DeMeco Ryans announced the decision following the team's preseason finale, confirming that the "future is now in Houston."
Stroud, who was selected No. 2 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, won the starting job after competing with veteran Davis Mills throughout training camp. Stroud appeared in all three preseason games for the Texans, gradually taking more repetitions with the first-team offense before the coaching staff finalized the depth chart this week.
With this announcement, Stroud is set to make his first career start in the regular-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. He becomes the first rookie quarterback to start Week 1 for the franchise since the team's inaugural season. The team will now move forward with Stroud leading the offense under first-year coordinator Bobby Slowik.
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