HOUSTON -- C.J. Stroud is fueled by competition. The Houston Texans quarterback will compete in anything, anywhere -- on or off the field.
"If you're competing against him, you got to bring your s---," tight end Dalton Schultz told ESPN. "Because it doesn't matter what it is -- f---ing cards, dominoes, football, jogging off the field -- my guy wants to win."
But after taking the league by storm in his rookie season, Stroud's statistical drop-off in his second season has become one of the biggest surprises of 2024. It has been a constant fight to keep what he calls a "competitive edge.