Stroud jokes about getting old as Texans' offense faces scrutiny

C.J. Stroud drew attention this week when the Houston Texans quarterback joked that he feels like he is "getting old," a remark he later called tongue in cheek after back-to-back wins that followed a difficult start to the season. The comments and the team's uneven offensive performance have renewed scrutiny of Stroud's development and Houston's offensive line as the Texans look to regroup after beginning the season with three straight losses.

Houston snapped the skid in Week 4 with a 26-0 victory over the Tennessee Titans, when Stroud completed 22 of 28 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns. The win was followed by a more emphatic showing in Week 5, a 44-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in which Stroud threw four touchdown passes and scrambled for 30 yards on his only carry. After the Ravens game, Stroud said his earlier comment was a joke and that he feels "great," praising the team's strength staff for his conditioning.

Stroud first raised eyebrows at a media session on his 24th birthday, when he said, "I feel like I'm getting old. I'm not as quick as I used to be. I was watching my high school stuff a couple days ago, I was like 180 pounds and I was rolling. But not no...