Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will start for the Houston Texans in their preseason game against the New England Patriots on Thursday in Foxborough, Mass., coach DeMeco Ryans announced Monday.
Ryans told NFL Network that the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft will start the Texans' preseason opener. Earlier Monday, Ryans acknowledged that Stroud would get some "work" against the Patriots.
"Right now, as I see it, guys going out, hopefully getting a couple of series depending on how it goes," Ryans told reporters, when asked about the snap breakdown for Thursday's game.