A rough preseason debut against the New England Patriots isn't going to change C.J. Stroud's status as the likely Week 1 starter for the Houston Texans when the regular season begins.
Appearing on SportsCenter, ESPN's Dan Graziano said the "expectation" is Stroud is going to remain the No. 1 quarterback on Houston's depth chart unless he looks totally overmatched in the preseason.
"My understanding is that the expectation is still that he'll be the No. 1 quarterback when the season opens unless he looks completely overwhelmed throughout the preseason," Graziano said. "And while obviously the interception stands out, I don't think he looked completely overwhelmed last night.