The offensive line, comprised of rookie left tackle Aireontae Ersery, left guard Laken Tomlinson, center Jake Andrews, right guard Ed Ingram and right tackle Blake Fisher, with Cam Robinson and Tytus Howard sidelined, allowed just one sack. The Texans rushed for 109 yards on 28 carries and one score.

Houston Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud made the most of his brief appearance in the team's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday, as he completed 6-of-8 passes and threw a touchdown pass before watching the rest of the game from the sideline.

C.J. Stroud and Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young shared the practice field at NRG Stadium on Thursday as the Houston Texans hosted the Panthers in a joint training-camp practice. But the morning practice was far from the first meeting for the two young quarterbacks.

Houston's star quarterback said he's a Dodgers fan while he was wearing a Mariners hat and also roots for the Astros.

C.J. Stroud played his first game of the pre-season and looked comfortable under new offensive coordinator Nick Caley's offense.

Once upon a time, my morning routine consisted of: (1) pouring a large bowl of Frosted Flakes; (2) adding milk; (3) opening to the sports page of the Wheeling Intelligencer; and (4) studying the current MLB standings and box scores while wolfing down the cereal before the flakes became un-frosted and saturated with milk.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud should be happy with the moves the Houston Texans made this offseason. One of the key moves was drafting offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery in the second round of the NFL Draft.

Houston Texans fans were not happy with C.J. Stroud’s choice of headwear before and after the team’s preseason game on Saturday night. Stroud was wearing a Seattle Mariners hat when he showed up to the Texans’ preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium in Houston,