The Detroit News
Foxborough, Mass. – C.J. Stroud had a short and at times shaky NFL debut, Davis Mills threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tank Dell and the Houston Texans beat the New England Patriots 20-9 in the teams' preseason opener Thursday night.
Stroud, drafted second overall out of Ohio State, played the first two series and went 2-of-4 for 13 yards with an interception. He rushed twice for 6 yards and was sacked once.
Mills – who started 15 games last season – took over for Stroud and finished 9-of-12 for 99 yards while playing the balance of the opening half.