Texans' Stroud off to sizzling start as other rookie QBs struggle JOSH DUBOW Associated Press Oct 4, 2023 Oct 4, 2023 Updated Apr 8, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rookie quarterbacks are getting their chances early this season.kAm~?6 :D E2<:?8 25G2?E286 @7 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ :? 6IEC6>6=J :>AC6DD:G6 72D9:@?]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2== E9C66 7:CDE\C@F?5 BF2CE6C324<D DE2CE65 E96 @A6?6C[ EH@ >@C6 H6C6 7@C465 :?E@ 24E:@? 3642FD6 @7 :?;FC:6D E9:D H66<[ H:E9 p:52? ~Vr@??6== 86EE:?8 E96 ?@5 7@C E96 #2:56CD 2?5 s@C:2? %9@>AD@?\#@3:?D@? 7@C E96 qC@H?D]k^AmkAm%9:D >2C<65 ;FDE E96 E9:C5 D62D@? D:?46 E96 `hf_ >6C86C H96? 2E =62DE 7:G6 C@@<:6 BF2CE6C324<D DE2CE65 :? E96 D2>6 H66< E9:D 62C=J :? E96 D62D@?[ H:E9 :E 2=D@ 92AA6?:?8 :? a_`a 2?5 a_a`]k^Am kAm(9:=6 qCJ46 *@F?8[ p?E9@?J #:492C5D@?[ ~Vr@??6== 2?5 %9@>AD@?\#@3:?D@? 2== 6?565 FA @? 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