Texans Owner Shuts Down Stroud Rumor

C.J. Stroud poses NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected second overall by the Houston Texans during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Texans owner is shutting down a rumor that has circulated throughout the league. Cal McNair told the media that the rumors that he demanded the team select C.J. Stroud second overall were not true. McNair said that Houston has "a great group of scouts" and the team decided to move up "when they saw the value was there and moved back." The Texans went 3-13-and-1 last season with disappointing play from the QB position. McNair believes the Texans have "a better roster this year."