Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud recently revealed who he believes is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL—leaving out both MVP Josh Allen and superstar Patrick Mahomes.

Perhaps the Texans' biggest decision of this current era was backing out of a proposed trade with the Panthers and Bears in 2023.

The Houston Texans will have their second of three preseason games on the horizon this weekend as they'll be set to host the Carolina Panthers, led by 2023's first-overall pick, Bryce Young.

The Panthers turned back to Young and he finished strong, which is something that Stroud noted when asked about Young following a joint practice on Thursday. Stroud referred to Young as “my brother” during his media session and said he was happy that his old friend found his way.

Today’s NFL preseason action features Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers facing off with CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, live from Houston.

C.J. Stroud – A two-year starter at Ohio State who led the nation in passing touchdowns with 44 in 2021 and 41 in 2022.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's charitable foundation run by his mother held a Back to School event at Lily's Toy Box.

“The Astros/Dodgers thing is definitely ‘contradicting,’ given the sign-stealing scandal that put an asterisk on the Astros’ 2017 World Series win over the Dodgers,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote on August 17, noting Stroud was in high school at the time.

On Thursday, Young's Carolina Panthers met up with Stroud's Houston Texans for a joint practice ahead of their preseason contest this weekend. Stroud spoke with reporters after the session, and heaped quite the praise on his longtime friend. Take a listen . . .

When the Carolina Panthers traded a king's ransom to the Chicago Bears for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to select quarterback Bryce Young over C.J. Stroud, it was considered to be the worst trade in Panthers franchise history. However, fans may have jumped the gun with that kind of declaration.