Stroud is coming off a down season statistically with the Texans despite leading them to the AFC divisional playoffs for the second time in his short NFL tenure. The 23-year-old was still reportedly selected to the Pro Bowl Games as an alternate, where he would have joined teammates Nico Collins, Joe Mixon and Derek Stingley Jr. in competing. Stroud reportedly declined to focus on his offseason preparations.
Sam Warren is a Pro Sports Trending Reporter for the Houston Chronicle. He can be reached at sam.warren@houstonchronicle.com. He previously worked in production and editorial for ESPN and for the San Francisco Chronicle as a Sports Reporting Intern. A proud graduate of Syracuse University, Sam played for the SU football team and wrote for Syracuse.com and The Daily Orange while attending school. Sam is a native of Tiburon, Calif., and is excited to call Houston home.