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Caserio Backs Stroud, Provides Clues on Joe Mixon, and Knows There's More to Offensive Line

The linebackers and defensive linemen are up first for combine interviews

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Cody Stoots
Feb 25, 2026
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The NFL Scouting Combine is underway, and Houston Texans general manager Nick Caerio wasted no time calling out reports about a potential C.J. Stroud trade.

“It’s moronic,” Caserio said. “We’re not trading the guy. He’s our quarterback.”

Caserio left some gray area with Stroud beyond 2026. He said Stroud would be the quarterback for the 2026 season, but noted that anything beyond 2026 was subject to speculation.

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