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C.J. Stroud salary: How much money did Texans QB make this season?

Here’s how much Houston #Texans QB C.J. Stroud earned during the 2024-2025 season.

Star quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are set to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs after demolishing the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round last week.

How much did Stroud earn in the 2024-2025 season?

C.J. Stroud 2024-2025 salary

Stroud was drafted by the Texans in 2023 and signed a 4-year, $36,279,243 fully guaranteed contract that came with a generous signing bonus of $23,384,904.

His base salary in 2024 was somewhat low at $915,000. He was also paid a roster bonus of $1,484,057 which made his total pay for the season $2,399,057.

Stoud’s total cap hit amounted to $8,245,283, per Spotrac. While his pay for 2024 was not massive, his gigantic signing bonus from 2023 inflates his yearly hit to Houston’s cap, of which he took up 3.23% in 2024.

How much will C.J. Stroud make next season?

His contract dictates his base salary will be $1,030,000 and Stroud will take home a roster bonus of $3,018,113 to bring his total pay for the season to $4,048,113.

Texans clobber Chargers, gain divisional round in NFL playoffs

The Texans erupted and wiped the Chargers out of the NFL playoffs

The Los Angeles Chargers might want to avoid AFC South teams in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

The Houston Texans rattled off 20 straight points en route to a 32-12 win on Saturday, The AFC South champs fell behind 6-0 but scored 20 straight after that.

Even when the Chargers broke that run, they gave up two points when a blocked PAT was returned to the end zone by D’Angelo Ross.

Joe Mixon iced the victory with a TD run.

Justin Herbert threw four interceptions against the Texans; he was picked three times in the entire regular season.

The last time the Chargers were in the playoffs they faced the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In that game, the Bolts led 27-0 before seeing the Jags rally for a 31-30 victory.

Texans score two points after blocking Chargers PAT

The Texans blocked a Chargers PAT and returned it for two points

You know it is not your day when the other team achieves two points after you score an 86-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-26.

That’s what happened to the Los Angeles Chargers against the Houston Texans in a wild-card game on Saturday.

After being sacked twice. Justin Herbert found Ladd McConkey over the middle on a third-and-26. The rookie from Georgia broke loose and was in the end zone to bring the Chargers within 23-12.

The PAT was not a formality. Cameron Dicker’s kick was blocked, and the Texans’ D’Angelo Ross collected the football and returned it the length of the field for two points.

Instead of trailing by 10, the Chargers were down 25-12.

 

Eric Murray’s pick-six gives Texans 14-point lead

Eric Murray with the pick-six as the Texans double their lead over the Chargers

Justin Herbert threw an errant pass in the final minute of the third quarter on Saturday. It wound up in the hands of the Houston Texans’ Eric Murry and the home team was up 14 after the pick-six and PAT.

The Chargers scored the first six points of the wild-card game but Houston responded with the next 20.

The game was headed to the fourth quarter with Houston up 20-6.

Murray’s return went for 38 yards. It was the first pick-six of his NFL career. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Minnesota in 2016.

Texans drive 99 yards, take lead over Chargers on TD pass

Texans t ake lead on TD pass from C.J. Stroud to Nico Collins

The Houston Texans offense was stagnant in the first half. There wasn’t reason for hope when they took over at their 1 late in the second quarter.

C.J. Stroud kept the drive alive with a great pass on a broken play.

It concluded with the Texans QB hitting Nico Collins for a touchdown pass. After the PAT, the Texans led 7-6.

The drive:

Houston TexansTouchdown
13 plays, 99 yards, 5:17
LAC
6
HOU
7
3rd & 11 at LAC 13
(0:58 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to N.Collins for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.
2nd & 11 at LAC 13
(1:05 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to R.Woods (C.Hart).
2nd & 11 at LAC 13
(1:05 – 2nd) Timeout #1 by LAC at 01:05.
1st & 10 at LAC 12
(1:09 – 2nd) (Shotgun) J.Mixon up the middle to LAC 13 for -1 yards (P.Ford).
2nd & 10 at LAC 49
(1:57 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass deep left to N.Collins to LAC 12 for 37 yards (A.Gilman).
1st & 10 at LAC 49
(2:00 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to D.Schultz (T.Dye).
1st & 10 at LAC 49
(2:00 – 2nd) Two-Minute Warning
3rd & 16 at HOU 17
(2:24 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud to HST 13 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at HST 5. C.Stroud pass deep right to X.Hutchinson to LAC 49 for 34 yards (E.Jackson).
2nd & 21 at HOU 12
(3:04 – 2nd) C.Stroud pass short right to C.Stover to HST 17 for 5 yards (D.James).
2nd & 10 at HOU 23
(3:26 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to X.Hutchinson to HST 27 for 4 yards (D.Leonard) [T.Tart]. PENALTY on HST-T.Howard, Tripping, 11 yards, enforced at HST 23 – No Play.
1st & 10 at HOU 23
(3:32 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete short right to R.Woods [P.Ford].
2nd & 7 at HOU 16
(4:11 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to J.Metchie ran ob at HST 23 for 7 yards (D.Henley).
1st & 10 at HOU 13
(4:47 – 2nd) J.Mixon left tackle to HST 16 for 3 yards (K.Mack).
3rd & 3 at HOU 8
(5:30 – 2nd) (Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short left to N.Collins to HST 13 for 5 yards (K.Fulton).
2nd & 3 at HOU 8
(5:37 – 2nd) C.Stroud pass incomplete short left.
1st & 10 at HOU 1
(6:15 – 2nd) J.Mixon up the middle to HST 8 for 7 yards (T.Tart).

 

Derek Barnett of Texans rumbles to big man scoop and score

Derek Barnett with a big-man score on a fumble recovery for Houston

The Houston Texans were finishing their regular season against the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans were playing for a shot at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft and not much else.

In the fourth quarter, 6-foot-3, 259-pound Derek Barnett picked up a fumble and barged his way 36 yards to the end zone.

The score and subesquent PAT made it 23-6 in Houston’s favor.

Kamari Lassiter tackles Derrick Henry to get Texans on scoreboard with safety

Texans tackle Derrick Henry in the end zone for a safety

Houston Texans rookie DB Kamari Lassiter found a way to stop Derrick Henry of the Ravens on Christmas and got his team two points in the process.

Lamar Jackson handed of to the running back who was not able to get out of the end zone.

After the stellar defensive play, the Texans trailed 10-2 in the second quarter.

Texans WR Tank Dell suffered dislocated left kneecap

Tank Dell suffered a dislocated kneecap

The word on the Houston Texans’ Tank Dell, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, is the wide receiver suffered a dislocated kneecap in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.

Dell was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center to be treated. As of Rapoport’s report, the wideout had not undergone surgery for the injury, which coach DeMeo Ryans described as “significant.”

Dell was injured while catching a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone. He was hit by a wideout running a route and collided with Dell.

NBC sideline reporter gives astonishingly bad update on Tank Dell injury

Kathryn Tappen should be flagged for unnecessary information

There are times when saying nothing is better than uttering something ridiculous. Case in point, NBC sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen on Saturday’s game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.

Texans WR Tank Dell suffered an apparent left knee injury while making a touchdown catch in the back of the end zone. It was bad — potentially gruesome — as NBC’s booth mentioned multiple times.

At first, a cart was brought out for Dell, but then it was not enough, and an ambulance was on the field. Dell was placed on a stretcher with his leg immobilized in a brace.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud was emotional on the sidelines.

Shortly after, the booth threw to Tappen on the sidelines who ended her update with Dell was officially declared out.

He was taken off the field in an ambulance, and she thought telling everyone he was not returning to the game was informative?

Another example — perhaps the best — of why the sideline reporters, especially coach interviews are beyond superfluous.

Tank Dell stretchered off in ambulance with left knee injury after making touchdown catch

Houston Texans WR Tank Dell with apparent serious knee injury on play he caught touchdown pass

Frightening moments at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud in the third quarter.

While making the catch, Stroud was hit by a fellow Texan wideout and injured his left leg/knee.

A cart was brought on the field but an ambulance was then on the field to take Dell for treatment. His left leg was immobilized and put in a brace.

Stroud was emotional on the sidelines after the injury.