Overview
- Owner Cal McNair, speaking Monday at a team event, said Houston is fully committed to Stroud after exercising his 2027 fifth-year option that keeps him under contract through that season.
- As of late April, there had been no serious extension talks, and executives quoted by ESPN floated either a three-year offer near $42–45 million per year or a plan to use the franchise tag later.
- Stroud’s recent results fuel the wait-and-see approach, with career lows in 2025 and seven turnovers over two playoff games, plus missed time that season due to a concussion.
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans praised Stroud’s offseason focus in strength work and meetings with coordinator Nick Caley and quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski, saying contract matters will play out privately.
- Houston moved to better support Stroud by reworking the line with Braden Smith and Wyatt Teller, drafting guard Keylan Rutledge, and adding running back David Montgomery to ease pressure in 2026.