HOUSTON -- The return of quarterback C.J. Stroud comes at a pivotal time for the Houston Texans as they enter Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans in the thick of the playoff race.
Stroud announced Thursday that he has cleared the concussion protocol and plans to start Sunday as the Texans (8-7) sit in a three-way tie with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars atop the AFC South and share the same record with four AFC teams with two games left.
Still, the Texans control their postseason destiny.