Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is finally beginning to clear his name amongst the mainstream media after a strong first two weeks of the 2026 NFL season.

Craig is big enough to admit he might've been wrong on this one. Carolina looks to legit contender and Bryce Young is a big reason why.

C.J. Stroud got candid after the Houston Texans fell to the Cincinnati Bengals at home in Week 2 amid some concerning issues.

C.J. Stroud throws for a career-high 353 in Week 2, but he was unable to put his team in the end zone in loss to Cincinnati.

Houston’s quarterback threw for 353 yards, but the Texans failed to score a touchdown and rushed for only 18 yards.

Texans quarterback CJ Stroud had 55 pass attempts during the team's NFL Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud opened up about his limp everyone noticed shortly after the Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Stroud completed 30 of 55 passes for 353 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed three times for 29 yards in the Texans ' 20-6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.

The buried news from the traditional stat line is that Stroud fumbled twice and the Texans recovered neither of them, ...

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completes a 31-yard pass to wide receiver Jaylin Noel in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season ...

Stroud completed 30 of 55 passes for 353 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed three times for 29 yards in the Texans' 20-6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completes a 35-yard pass to tight end Dalton Schultz against the Cincinnati Bengals ...