Peyton Manning defended CJ Stroud doubters following his 2024 season with the Houston Texans. Some may say the former Ohio State quarterback went through a sophomore slump. Manning, a Hall of Fame ...

Stroud threw 12 interceptions last year, which, make no mistake, is not great in today’s NFL. Still, in two seasons, Stroud is still well short of the 43 Manning threw in his first two seasons.

If Stroud were dealing with some sort of significant injury, he probably would not be on the practice field in general. The fact that he is even present and taking part in OTAs suggests the issue ...