Getty C.J. Stroud is under the microscope as training camp begins for the Houston Texans.
If C.J. Stroud does not show significant improvement, an opportunity that could take until the postseason to arrive in the eyes of some, the Houston Texans quarterback will see the scrutiny around him intensify.
He has already endured it all offseason.
As the Texans return for training camp, with veterans due in on July 28, no one on the roster is facing more pressure than the 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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