JUST IN: CJ Stroud explains why Texans quarterback coach is staying in Houston.

CJ Stroud, the Houston Texans quarterback, has concluded one of the best rookie seasons in modern NFL history. Stroud led a Texans team that had been one of the poorest in the league during the 2022-23 season to the divisional round of the AFC Playoffs, when they were eliminated by Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.

The Texans’ success this season sparked widespread conjecture about some of its assistant coaches, who, as is typically the case with overachieving teams, were the topic of coaching searches at different other franchises.
One of those coaches was Texans quarterback coach Jerrod Johnson, who had gotten offers from other teams but recently elected to stay in Houston, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on X, the social networking platform formerly known as Twitter.

More light is now being shone on Johnson’s choice to stay, and how CJ Stroud played a significant role in it.
“#Texans retain quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson under upgraded contract with a raise, per league sources, after making big impression in multiple offensive coordinator interviews,” according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, which airs on “The lure of staying in Houston and continuing to work with C.J. Stroud was a major driving force.”
With both Stroud and the major coach who works with him signed for the foreseeable future, it appears that the Texans are prepared to build on this season’s success and possibly make an even deeper run into the playoffs next year.