Like the rest of his team Stroud struggled to start the year but has turned it around. The 24-year-old signal-caller has thrown for 1,623 yards so far with 11 touchdowns to only five interceptions. The Texans’ offense remains very much a work in progress, yet Stroud’s play of late has helped the unit make serious progress.

Denver Broncos kicker Will Lutz nails a 34-yard field goal as time expires to lift Denver to an 18-15 victory over the Houston Texans.

Houston’s C.J. Stroud is out with a concussion after hitting his head hard on the ground at the end of a run in the second quarter Sunday against Denver.

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud sounded the alarms within the fans on Sunday, when Denver Broncos defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine hit him when the third-year player tried to get a first down with a scramble.

After a concussion knocked Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud out of the game, the Denver Broncos mounted another fourth-quarter comeback in an 18-15 win at NRG Stadium. Kicker Will Lutz buried the 34-yard game-winner as time expired to move Denver to 7-2.

The Broncos defensive lineman powered one final time past Houston left guard Laken Tomlinson, wrapped one big arm around Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills, and, in the process, set his offense up to get one last chance with the ball. Incomplete.

In a brutal defensive battle, the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans dominated defensively all game long. Bo Nix and the offense was frustratingly inefficient with more three-and-outs than one could reasonably track during the game.

During halftime of the Texans' matchup against the Denver Broncos, Janice McNair, co-founder and co-CEO, was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor, joining her husband and co-founder, Bob McNair, along with Hall of Fame wide receiver Andre Johnson and defensive end J.J. Watt.