HOUSTON -- The Texans' locker room was semi-vacant following Thursday's sweltering practice.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud sat by himself at his locker, hunched over and watching film on his iPad. Moments later, second-year safety Jalen Pitre came over to sit with the 2023 No. 2 overall pick and give him tips on what he saw.
That was until the tips turned into an eruption that echoed throughout the room -- and maybe all of NRG Park.
"Oh! He's smoked!" Pitre yelled.
The "he" is Texans wide receiver Noah Brown.