HOUSTON -- As C.J. Stroud evolves in his NFL journey, one of his main focuses this offseason has been body transformation.
The Houston Texans' quarterback understood his training would have "risk and reward," but heading into Year 3, he felt he needed a change.
"I've been working really hard on getting my body right -- losing body fat, trying to be faster, stronger," Stroud said. "And it went really well. ... [Working] pocket mobility, running out the pocket, throwing the rock. Everything kind of works hand in hand."
The extra work left him with general soreness in his throwing shoulder that caused him to miss practices this spring, but he felt it was necessary after he saw dips in passing yards (3,727) and touchdowns (20) in Year 2 after being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowler in a season where he had 4,108 passing yards and 23 touchdowns.