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West Virginia Finale is a Scrimmage | Training Camp Recap Day 13

West Virginia Finale is a Scrimmage | Training Camp Recap Day 13

Plenty to like about the last day in West Virginia with one down note

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The Houston Texans had a padded scrimmage for their final practice from West Virginia on Thursday.

Here are observations from the practice, along with notable play-by-play moments.

  1. C.J. Gardner-Johnson got injured. He appeared to have a leg injury. He was carted off from the field. M.J. Stewart filled in for him. Multiple NFL reporters denied an initial report of a torn ACL. It seems like Gardner-Johnson got a little lucky.

  2. The safety room became quite thin. Jimmie Ward is still recovering from an injury and has a legal situation that needs to be resolved. Rookie safety Jayden Reed has missed multiple practices with an injury. Veteran Russ Yeast has made some plays in training camp. He stepped in front of a wide receiver to intercept a Davis Mills pass.

  3. C.J. Stroud looked good with a couple of hiccups. Stroud handled pressure well. He stood in the pocket and delivered multiple times with defenders headed toward him. He had a decisive run to avoid a coverage sack in the red zone. Stroud found Xavier Hutchinson and Nico Collins for touchdowns in the end zone.

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