There have been a lot of trade rumors going around, and the latest might be the biggest shocker of them all. According to NFL draft expert Todd McShay, Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud may be on the trade block.
“Stroud hasn’t been the guy the last two years in Houston that he was in his rookie year,” McShay said via NFL reporter Arye Pulli. “Some [teams] are looking at that and saying, can we get that rookie year out of Stroud here?”
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As a rookie, Stroud threw for 4,108 yards with 23 touchdowns, but since then, his numbers have fallen off, and it was glaring during the playoffs.
While the Texans’ defense carried this team the last few years, Stroud has struggled, and the fact that there are even talks of a possible trade is a shocker. While we’ve seen the development of his peers like Bryce Young, Stroud hasn’t come on as quickly as the Texans would like.
This was Bryce Young’s first year in the playoffs, and although he had an up-and-down year, he shone in the playoffs, unlike Stroud. The Carolina Panthers extended his contract through 2026, as Stroud remains undecided.
Although Stroud may not be traded this year, next year may be his final year with the team if they don’t see some improvement.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: NFL Insider says Texans CJ Stroud might be on the trade block