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Jul 24, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson during training camp at Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Reports: Texans part ways with QBs coach Jerrod Johnson

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The Houston Texans and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson have parted ways, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

A reason for the move was not publicly disclosed. The change occurred two days after Texans general manager Nick Caserio said that he hasn’t lost confidence in quarterback CJ Stroud.

“He’s our quarterback. He isn’t going anywhere. We have a lot of confidence, a lot of belief,” Caserio said at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday in Indianapolis. “I’m glad he’s our quarterback.”

Johnson, 37, has been quarterbacks coach in Houston for the last three seasons after spending the 2022 campaign as the Minnesota Vikings’ assistant quarterbacks coach.

The Houston Chronicle reported that senior offensive assistant/pass game coordinator Jerry Schuplinski will be “leaned on” to coach Stroud.

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Jan 18, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after the game against the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Texans GM: QB C.J. Stroud ‘isn’t going anywhere’

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Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio is committed to C.J. Stroud and finds trade speculation online to be “moronic” going into the quarterback’s fourth season.

“He’s our quarterback. He isn’t going anywhere. We have a lot of confidence, a lot of belief,” Caserio said at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday in Indianapolis. “I’m glad he’s our quarterback.”

In his third season, Stroud started 14 games and the team went 9-5 as he completed 64.5% of his passes for 3,041 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He missed three games because of a concussion sustained in Week 9.

His struggles in two playoff games, throwing five interceptions — including four in a loss the New England Patriots — and fumbling five times (losing two) in an earlier wild-card win over Pittsburgh, gave seed to online trade talk.

“This league is about ups and downs,” Caserio said. “Nothing’s perfect. There was no team that was undefeated unless I missed something this year, that’s not going to happen. By and large, we’re probably going to lose five or six games. There’s going to be some margin on either side. You’re going to have some good plays. You’re going to have some bad plays. You’re going to have some good games. You’re going to have some bad games.

“How do you bounce back? How do you handle that? This league is a one-game-at-a-time proposition,” he continued “How you handle every situation ultimately is going to determine your success and your longevity. No lost confidence.”

For his career, Stroud has completed 63.8% of his passes for 10,876 yards and 62 TDs with 25 interceptions in 46 regular-season games (all starts) with a record of 28-18. His rookie campaign of 4,108 yards, 23 TDs to five picks in 15 games earned him Pro Bowl and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2023.

Houston selected Stroud second overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

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Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) throws the ball asNew York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (95) pursues during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Stroud was injured on the play and left the game. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud clears concussion protocol

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Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud said Thursday that he has cleared concussion protocol and expects to start Sunday’s game versus the visiting Tennessee Titans.

“I feel great, I feel really good. I feel back to myself, which was the biggest thing,” Stroud said.

Stroud, who was a full participant in practice Thursday, has missed Houston’s last two games while in concussion protocol.

In his absence, the Case Keenum-led Texans (8-7) defeated the Titans on the road in overtime in Week 15 before losing by 14 points at home against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Stroud, 22, was injured in the fourth quarter of Houston’s Week 14 loss to the New York Jets when his head bounced off the turf after a hit by defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.

Stroud, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, led the NFL in passing yards (3,631) and had the fifth-best passer rating (98.7) in the league at the time of his injury in Week 14.

The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite has completed 62.4 percent of his passes with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions in 13 starts. Stroud has also rushed for 143 yards and three scores.

The Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars all have 8-7 records in the AFC South.

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Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) walks off the field after an apparent injury during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Texans rule out QB CJ Stroud vs. Titans

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The Houston Texans have ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion protocol) for Sunday’s game at the Tennessee Titans.

Stroud and offensive tackle George Fant (hip/illness) did not travel to Nashville after not practicing this week, the team announced Saturday. Stroud had been listed as doubtful and Fant was questionable.

Houston also added cornerback Steven Nelson (wrist) to the injury report on Saturday and he is questionable to play.

Stroud did not return to the Week 14 game after hitting his head on the turf in the late stages of a 30-6 loss to the New York Jets last Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. He’s second in the NFL in passing yards (3,631) and owns the fifth-best passer rating (98.7).

Davis Mills, who played the final 6:30 against the Jets, has plenty of experience with the Texans, starting 26 games over the previous two seasons — although Houston is just 5-20-1 in those games.

Mills and third-string quarterback Case Keenum divided reps with the first-team offense during the week for the Texans (7-6), who are fighting to remain in playoff contention against the Titans (5-8).

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Jul 26, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

Ohio State unsettled in search for QB CJ Stroud’s replacement

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Ohio State continues to craft the mission plan for the 2023 season at a deliberate pace, largely due to a massive question mark at the quarterback position.

CJ Stroud, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, left the gaping vacancy for the Buckeyes when he opted to leave Columbus after two seasons as the starter. The decision came on the heels of a heartbreaking end to the season with a one-point loss to Georgia in the CFP semifinals.

“We’ve been in this situation quite a few times at Ohio State and just not knowing who the quarterback is going to be going into the season,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days. “You had a new one with Dwayne (Haskins), had a new one with Justin (Fields), had a new one with CJ (Stroud), and now here we are again.”

Day didn’t rule out playing multiple quarterbacks in the first game of the season, which is a rare conference opener at Indiana.

“When you go into these situations, you’d like for someone to emerge during camp, but who knows if that’s going to happen or not?” Day said. “You’d like to see somebody emerge, and then you name them, just like we’ve done with CJ and Justin and Dwayne. If that doesn’t happen, then maybe that is the case. We’ll have to evaluate it from there.”

Ohio State was 11-2 last season and returns a conference-best 16 players who received All-Big Ten notice.

Five-star recruit Kyle McCord lost the previous QB battle for the Buckeyes in 2021, when Stroud was named the starter. He’s competing primarily with sophomore Devin Brown, although Day pointed out the team’s depth at the position has never been better.

“They both had very good summers. They both have shown leadership,” Day said. “Now it’s going to be time to go put it on the field. We obviously would like for someone to emerge here quickly. We’ll kind of have to see once we get on the field.”

Help on the field exists in the form of Heisman Trophy candidate Marvin Harrison Jr. The junior All-American wide receiver, son of Colts Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, lived in the weight room in the offseason with a goal of fending off injuries like the ankle issue that nagged him for 10 weeks in 2022.

Harrison has looked the part of a future NFL receiver in every possible way at 6-foot-4, and that included a nod to his father by wearing royal blue tie and Colts-colors Louis Vuitton shoes to complete his suit for a media day appearance on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

His goals for 2023 aren’t centered around turning pro just yet.

“It starts with beating that team up north,” Harrison Jr. said, referring to Michigan. “We haven’t beat them the past two years. When you come to Ohio State, that’s the first goal we have as a program. It starts there, beating that team up north. And then it’s going to the Big Ten championship, winning that, and going on to win the national championship. When you come to Ohio State, it’s natty or bust. You can’t really have a down year or lose any games. An undefeated season, that’s a successful season.”

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Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) headshot during the second half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Buckeyes QB C.J. Stroud reclaims Heisman favorite status

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Hendon Hooker’s time atop the Heisman Trophy odds proved to be short-lived.

Tennessee’s signal-caller dropped back below Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud following the Volunteers’ decisive loss to Georgia on Saturday.

Stroud, who has spent most of the season as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner, is now being offered at +175 at BetMGM. He has been backed by 9.2 percent of the tickets and 12.0 percent of the money.

Hendon is second at +300 and leads the sportsbook with 11.3 percent of the total bets. Because he opened the season as a +6600 longshot and is second with 16.1 percent of the money backing him, Hooker remains BetMGM’s second-biggest Heisman Trophy candidate.

That’s behind only LSU quarterback Jalon Daniels, who is no longer on the board but still has drawn 19.4 percent of the money since the sportsbook opened the market.

It is shaping up as a two-player battle entering the second week of November. Stroud is the +180 favorite at FanDuel and DraftKings, ahead of Hooker at +300 and +280, respectively.

BetMGM and FanDuel have Michigan running back Blake Corum with the third-shortest odds at +600, while DraftKings is offering Southern Cal quarterback Caleb Williams at +700 ahead of Corum at +750.

Corum is third at BetMGM with 7.4 percent of the total tickets backing him after opening as a +8000 longshot.

Williams opened at +800 before falling to +1400. He is back to +800 this week while drawing 5.8 percent of the tickets and 4.6 percent of the money.

Georgia is the unquestioned No. 1 team in the country following its victory on Saturday, but quarterback Stetson Bennett remains on the outside of the Heisman picture looking in. His odds have shortened from +10000 to +1600 at BetMGM, but that still leaves him seventh at the sportsbook behind Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and North Carolina signal-caller Drake Maye.

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