The Houston Texans will start rookie C.J. Stroud at quarterback for their preseason opener against the New England Patriots on Thursday.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans told NFL Network's Jane Slater and Tom Pelissero that Stroud earned the nod over Davis Mills. He said there still haven't been any decisions regarding the starter to open the regular season.
Tom Pelissero @TomPelisseroFrom Inside Training Camp: A high-energy interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Texans</a> coach DeMeco Ryans, who talked about C.J. Stroud's development, flipping the culture in Houston and more with <a href="https://twitter.com/SlaterNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SlaterNFL</a> and me on <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nflnetwork</a> <a href="https://t.co/UBdUXq1Ra8">pic.twitter.com/UBdUXq1Ra8</a>
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