Whereas talking with reporters on the scouting mix on Tuesday, Houston Texans normal supervisor Nick Caserio considerably defiantly insisted that rumors suggesting the Texans may commerce quarterback C.J. Stroud this offseason are “moronic.”
Nonetheless, Caserio has but to verify that he’ll decide up the fifth-year possibility for 2027 hooked up to Stroud’s rookie contract or try and signal the signal-caller to a profitable extension. For a chunk revealed on Wednesday, a number of NFL executives spoke with league insider Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom and sounded alarms concerning the Texans marrying themselves to Stroud on a long-term foundation.
“Verdict is out” on Texans QB C.J. Stroud
“No f—–ing manner am I paying him this offseason,” one unnamed normal supervisor mentioned about Stroud. “That’s not even an possibility. I must see a full season the place he seems just like the man he was his rookie 12 months earlier than we even have these conversations. The decision is out.”
Corridor of Famers Troy Aikman and Kurt Warner are among the many noteworthy members of the NFL neighborhood who’ve touched upon how Stroud, the second total decide of the 2023 NFL Draft, has regressed from what he was when he gained the Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award. Whereas Stroud helped the Texans attain the playoffs in every of his first three seasons, he has gone 3-3 as a postseason starter.
Most not too long ago, he threw 5 interceptions and misplaced two of 5 fumbles throughout his two playoff appearances this previous January. 4 of these picks occurred within the first half of Houston’s 28-16 divisional-round playoff loss on the New England Patriots on Jan. 18.
“In the event that they bench [Stroud] and put in (backup) Davis Mills at halftime (of the New England sport), they win that sport,” a second normal supervisor mentioned concerning the Texans. “Stroud was horrible, man. If that was my beginning quarterback, I wouldn’t be capable to get that out of my thoughts.”
Ought to historical past scare Texans away from paying C.J. Stroud?
In the summertime of 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Kyler Murray to a five-year contract extension reportedly price $230.5M with $160M assured. Roughly two years later, the Miami Dolphins locked Tua Tagovailoa down through a four-year, $212.4M contract.
Each Murray and Tagovailoa are anticipated to be with totally different groups when the 2026 season will get underway.
“I feel Nick (Caserio) is just too sensible to go down that street and pay this child $50M,” one longtime personnel government instructed La Canfora.
Time will inform if Caserio will make Stroud play a “show it” season earlier than starting noteworthy conversations a couple of potential extension.
