After missing the past two games, Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud cleared concussion protocol Thursday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Now that Stroud has cleared protocol, he is in line to start Sunday's home game against the Tennessee Titans.
Stroud was forced to miss his second straight game in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns while he remained in concussion protocol, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the rookie sensation had started to make "some progress" and there was "optimism" that he'd be able to return for Houston's Week 17 matchup against Tennessee.