C.J. Stroud didn’t play well in the playoffs. That doesn’t mean the Houston Texans are trading their quarterback.
Texans general manager Nick Caserio probably didn’t need to end the trade speculation involving Stroud, but he did so at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday.
Caserio called the trade speculation “moronic,” according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC. He made it clear Stroud will not be moved.
“He’s not going anywhere,” Caserio said.
Stroud has become an interesting case. He had a historic rookie season after he was the second pick of the 2023 NFL Draft and seemed to be on a sure track to stardom in the NFL. He didn’t replicated that stellar rookie production in his second or third NFL season, though injuries have played a part in that as did the Texans’ poor job of putting an above-average offensive line in front of him.
Stroud’s four-interception game in a divisional round loss to the New England Patriots created a discussion about what’s next for him. Despite that poor game, the Texans are far from making a big move at quarterback.
“We're glad he's our quarterback,” Caserio said, via Wilson.