Overview
- Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley told reporters this week that C.J. Stroud has shown continued offseason progress and is "locked in" as the team prepares for 2026.
- Houston elevated veteran Jerry Schuplinski to quarterbacks coach after Jerrod Johnson's departure to add a new teaching voice in the QB room and sharpen Stroud's work.
- The Texans added tight ends Foster Moreau and rookie Marlin Klein, expect Brevin Jordan to return from injury, and traded for running back David Montgomery to bolster blocking and the running game.
- Caley says the plan is to gain 'balance' by using heavier personnel groupings and tighter edge blocking rather than chasing a fixed run-pass split, reflecting a league shift toward 12/13 personnel.
- Contract talks on an extension are on hold after the team exercised Stroud's fifth-year option, making on-field performance in 2026 the key factor for long-term decisions.