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Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
Texans QB C.J. Stroud (shoulder) limited at OTAs
June 3 - Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud did not throw at Houston's organized team activities Tuesday as he deals with minor shoulder tightness, according to multiple reports. Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley recently said that he is not bothered by Stroud's lack of passing reps. "Yeah, he's locked in every step of the way. No concerns whatsoever," Caley told reporters Friday. "Everybody has a specific routine relative to their own routine, specific to whatever. Whether it's football, whether it's athletic training, et cetera, and he's doing a great job and he's out here and he's working." Stroud, 23, is entering his third season. He crafted an impressive debut season with a passer rating of 100.8 and 4,108 yards, both the third-best in NFL history for a rookie. He was the first Texans player to win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Last season, Stroud came back down to earth a bit. His yards per game dropped from 273.9 in 2023 to 219.2 in 2024, and his interception total jumped from five to 12. In two seasons with the Texans, Stroud is 19-13 with 43 touchdowns, 7,835 yards and a 93.7 passer rating. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft also has two wild-card playoff wins under his belt. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Will DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud get the Texans back on track this season?
Will DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud get the Texans back on track this season? | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson, and Frank Schwab discuss whether or not C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will have a successful season this year. Hear the full conversation on 'Inside Coverage' - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript What about the Texans? Advertisement Obviously, the cream of the crop in this just trash division. Uh, they went 10 and 7 last year. Over under on it is 9.5 this year. Rise, repeat, or retreat, Frank, from where you were a year ago on the Texans. How do you feel now? A year ago, pretty hyped on CJ Stroud being, you know, the. coming and the next Dan Marino and there we go. He's still had a very good year, but still, I like, where are we now? Easy retreat. I, I thought that over the second half of last season, the Texans were a pretty bad football team and we forget that because they won the, they got into the playoffs one playoff game, competed against the Chiefs. Advertisement So maybe they found something late in the year, but there was a stretch of about 2 months where you're just like, this is not a good team and everything kind of fell apart for CJ Stroud last year, and I don't blame it all on him, by the way. Their offensive line was a mess. Well, their offensive line is still a mess and the receiving situation, which we loved last year, oh, take Dale, Stefon Diggs. Well, those guys, well, Stefon Diggs is gone. Take Dell, we don't know if we're gonna see him this year, replaced by a couple of rookies, good looking rookies, they might, uh, you know, show out, but I just don't see how the tech. Advertisement are better this year. I, I do trust the coaching staff. I really do like the coaching. I like Dmico Ryan's a lot. I like CJ Stroud's talent a lot. I just don't like the infrastructure there, don't like the way they played late in the season. I just don't think this is a year ago we were talking CJ Stroud for MVP, Super Bowl contender, blah blah blah. We got two over our skis with that. I, me personally, I did. I know that. And I'm just taking, I'm kind of taking a step back with them and saying, I don't think this Texas team is really that good. I think they're gonna need another offseason. To fix some of their offensive problems before they can get back on that track where we really feel like, oh, the Texans are coming, the Texans are gonna be a Super Bowl contender. Advertisement I think they're gonna need another offseason to fix some of their issues. I think, you know, like you said, the, the wide receivers now heading into this season are far more unpredictable. Compared to last season when we knew Stefon Diggs was gonna be on the field, we knew Tank Dell was gonna be on the field and Nico Collins was gonna be there. Um, I, I was with you. I went through, I was flying high on them. I was like, uh, you know, this, there could be an MVP season for CJ Strout in year two. I did not foresee the offensive line just completely falling apart the way that it did and him getting pounded. Advertisement Um, I, I, I don't blame everything on him. I think, look, look, Bobby Slovik gets fired as offensive coordinator, clearly. The, I think D'Amio Ryan did not feel like Bobby Silk adapted his play calling or the offense down the stretch to augment for what was going on with that offensive line. He just, it just kind of ran it the way it was gonna run and it fell apart. I think it's a retreat because I, I look at a team that wholesale changes on the offensive line and I have no clue whether or not that's gonna, you know, fix the problem. And uh it's just very uncertain at the skill positions beyond Nico Collins and not having any idea whether the offensive line can protect um TJ Stroud, whose play definitely decayed as he got hit over the course of, of last season. So to me, I, I, I don't think they make 10 and 7 this year. I think they're, they're short of that.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Texans QB C.J. Stroud's Future Impacted by Brock Purdy News
C.J. Stroud's future with the Houston Texans may be shaped by a recent major NFL quarterback deal. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year, $265 million contract extension with quarterback Brock Purdy. The deal includes $165.05 million guaranteed over the first three years and could reach $215 million through the first four. It runs through the 2030 season and features $181 million guaranteed at signing. In terms of average annual value (AAV) for quarterbacks, Purdy now ranks fourth league-wide, tied with Jared Goff at $53 million per year. Advertisement The news sent ripples across the NFL, but especially in Houston. With star QB C.J. Stroud's rookie deal only having two years remaining and a fifth-year option likely to be exercised for 2027, the Texans will soon need to prepare to hand out a major extension of their own. During his first NFL season, the former Ohio State standout threw for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions, earning the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7).Troy Taormina-Imagn Images In his second season, he followed up with 3,727 yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. While the numbers looked like a step back, Stroud still delivered a solid performance despite battling injuries and a less consistent supporting cast around him. Advertisement Stroud's production over his first two seasons closely mirrors Purdy's with almost identical numbers across the board. While Stroud holds the edge in total passing yards, it's also worth noting that Purdy played in seven fewer games due to his late start in 2022. His performance and leadership have already solidified his status as the face of the franchise, and his eventual extension is likely expected to fall in the same range as Purdy's deal. The news gives Texans fans something to look forward to as the front office will have to deal with shuffling finances to keep their guy. Related: DE Will Anderson Drops Hint at Long-Term Future with Texans Related: Four Primetime Games Highlight Texans 2025 Schedule
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Realistic win-loss predictions for the San Francisco 49ers' 2025 schedule
Realistic win-loss predictions for the San Francisco 49ers' 2025 schedule The San Francisco 49ers 2025 schedule is out which means it is prediction time! We pored over the schedule, rest advantages, opponent offseason moves, and compiled what we believe to be the exactly correct way this season will go for San Francisco. There are some good wins, some ugly losses, and a postseason berth at the end of it all. Despite the fact we've put so much thought into this, we recommend the NFL have them play the games just in case: Week 1 at Seattle Seahawks Every NFC West game should be tight this season, but we're expecting a motivated 49ers club to come out firing in Seattle. They're 4-2 in season openers since 2019, and they've won their last two by a combined score of 62-26. Prediction: Win (1-0) Week 2 at New Orleans Saints It feels like a reset year for the Saints. San Francisco should be the more talented team here. Prediction: Win (2-0) Week 3 vs. Arizona Cardinals Not every NFC West game is going to be a win, and an early-season slip up against the Cardinals after back-to-back road games wouldn't be a huge surprise. Prediction: Loss (2-1) Week 4 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars should be improved from last season 4-13 debacle. They still won't be good enough to overcome the talent gap between the two clubs. Prediction: Win (3-1) Week 5 at Los Angeles Rams (TNF) This one should be a ton of fun. LA is on track to be good again in 2025. In an evenly-matched game we'll lean toward the home team on Thursday night. Prediction: Loss (3-2) Week 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers The extra rest will be a nice advantage for the 49ers in a tough road game vs. the defending NFC South champs. Prediction: Win (4-2) Week 7 vs. Atlanta Falcons (SNF) Atlanta is a high-variance team going into the year. They might win 10 games. They might win five. Either way this should be a primetime win for San Francisco. Prediction: Win (5-2) Week 8 at Houston Texans A Sunday night game into an early Sunday road game the following week is a tough break for the 49ers. DeMeco Ryans' group is very good and if CJ Stroud bounces back with a big year the Texans could be one of the favorites to win the AFC. Prediction: Loss (5-3) Week 9 at New York Giants It wouldn't be a surprise to see the 49ers stay somewhere on the East Coast between their Week 8 and 9 road games. Extra time on the East Coast coming off a tough loss should lead to a dominant 49ers performance. Prediction: Win (6-3) Week 10 vs. Los Angeles Rams The shoe is on the other foot in this rivalry now. After years of 49ers dominance in this head-to-head matchup, LA snags a sweep for the second year in a row. Prediction: Loss (6-4) Week 11 at Arizona Cardinals The 49ers do get some NFC West revenge after losing to the Rams. They head down to Arizona and get a much-needed divisional win to split the season series with the Cardinals. Prediction: Win (7-4) Week 12 vs. Carolina Panthers (MNF) Carolina had a nice turnaround last year, but they're not ready to beat a potential playoff team on the road in primetime. Prediction: Win (8-4) Week 13 at Cleveland Browns In a vacuum the 49ers should be way better than the Browns. But this will be their 13th game in a row, they're coming off a Monday night game and they're flying to Cleveland for a 10:00am Pacific Time start. San Francisco overlooks a not-very-good Browns club and catches an upset loss. Prediction: Loss (8-5) Week 14 Bye Getting to the Bye week at 8-5 would be fine as long as they're healthy and ready to ramp up for their late-season playoff push. Week 15 vs. Tennessee Titans This is a good way to come out of the Bye week for the 49ers. Tennessee, even with No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward under center, should be a very winnable game. Prediction: Win (9-5) Week 16 at Indianapolis Colts (MNF) The Colts are having a quarterback competition between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. Prediction: Win (10-5) Week 17 vs. Chicago Bears (SNF) Chicago should be dramatically improved from last season, and with a divisional game looming, the 49ers slip up against a team they blew out a season ago. Prediction: Loss (10-6) Week 18 vs. Seattle Seahawks With a postseason berth potentially on the line, the 49ers take care of business and complete a season sweep of their Pacific Northwest rivals. Prediction: Win (11-6) More 49ers: One of 49ers few offseason signings on O-line didn't actually happen
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Will the Commanders find more success after last year's breakout season?
Will the Commanders find more success after last year's breakout season? | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein, and Frank Schwab break down all the offseason moves of the Washington Commanders and where they stand in comparison to this time last year. Hear the full conversation on 'Inside Coverage' - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. Advertisement View more Video Transcript Look, I've all love in the world for Jay Daniels. I think he's awesome. I think he's great. And let's not forget, a year ago, there was nobody more optimistic about the Washington Commanders than me. I was telling everybody this is a playoff team. This team could go big time places. But I look back now and I have to say I think this team is going to retreat. There were so many things about their season that are just unrepeatable. Now some of these things from Warren Sharpe does a great job over at The analysis, you know, listening to him and a lot of stuff, he says, I'm going to repeat some of his talking points that I had already seen doing some work on my previews. Advertisement Last year, the Washington Commanders on 4th down were 87%, the highest rate in NFL history. That is not going to repeat. Last year they played 12 teams that didn't make the playoffs, the most in the NFL. They won 11 of those games. And think about some of those wins, the Hail Mary over the Bears and the win they had against the Eagles, very impressive, but Devonte Smith drops a 3rd down pass that basically allows Jayden Daniels to win the game in the final 15 seconds. Games like that, they played all year, but they were just winning right at the end of games, the Atlanta game and overtime. Just time after time, the commanders were winning these awesome games and that's not repeatable. Advertisement It's just not. They are going to take a step back from where they were a year ago. Jane Daniels, look, we were saying the same thing about CJ Stroud last year. Well, the, the Texans aren't going to retreat because CJ Stroud's so awesome. CJ Stroud. Still awesome, just a lot of things around him kind of crumbled a little bit because we like to think of improvement as linear. We like to think, wow, the commanders were this good of Jayden Daniel's rookie year, so they're going to be even better in his 2nd year, and they might be because Jay Daniels is just that dude, that usually doesn't happen. There's something called the Plexiglass principle, where a team improves so much in one year that it's almost inevitable that they take a step back the year after, because it's just, that's the way it goes, and there's so many luck-based. Advertisement Things of the commander's profile that just can't repeat in 2025. I think this team is on the right path. I think they're going to be very, very good, but they are going to take a step back this year. I don't know that they're going to make the playoffs this year. 9.5 wins. I'd go under that. This is nothing against Jay Daniels, Dan Quinn, or anything, but I think this was always a multi-year thing with the Commanders, and it would not surprise me whatsoever to see them take a step back from what was a very awesome, exciting, but at the same time, fortunate 2024 season. See, Frank, I think what's interesting about what you're saying is when you start talking about these teams who overperform in that first year with the head coach and also are winning all these close games at the end, I think back to Brian Dael's first year with the New York Giants and what a leap they took in 2022 and then how they backslid and have yet to get back to where they were that one year when they won a playoff game. Advertisement To me, the difference is our question is not, will they win more games? Do you feel better about the commanders than a year ago? I definitely feel better about them than a year ago because I was concerned, hey, do they have the right vibes? I visited OTAs last year. I kind of felt like they were almost too chilled to have success. Turns out it worked for everyone involved. To me, the question is not, they might lose more games because like you said, they're probably not going to have Hail Marys to win and they're not going to have cornerbacks to turn to the crowd while they're throwing that ball. All of those different things. Advertisement But do I feel like if you put them against the Eagles in the playoffs this year, maybe they could be better than last year? Yes. And so, I'd be surprised if they don't make the playoffs at all. I think maybe it's not quite as a lock, and maybe they're not securing their bid in November in the way they were last year. But I do think that they have a foundation they didn't have last year. And I don't think the magic has totally run out. I think that they'll lose some more games, but I think that the foundation will be sturdier.
