The Houston Texans hosted their first of two open minicamp workouts on Tuesday. Here are 11 observations from the practice.
C.J. Stroud threw for the first time in open practice. He looked good throwing. The throw of the day was a deep pass down the left sideline to rookie wideout Jayden Higgins. The velocity looked good. DeMeco Ryans joked about Stroud throwing after the practice. He said he felt the intensity from Stroud being back and jawing with the defense when he was successful. Ryans said Stroud lobbied to practice and throw last week. He said it was his job as a coach to keep Stroud safe, which led the Texans to be cautious with him. I am breathing easier now, knowing there won’t be a summer of shoulder speculation.
Stroud dispelled one of the rumors as he talked about his offseason. The third-