Texans Coach Speaks on C.J. Stroud Relationship

C.J. Stroud and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik are ready to wreak havoc this season.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 6, 2024

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) drops back to pass against the New York Giants in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik had some head coaching offers during the offseason, but he opted to keep his feet right where he was.

Part of the reason Slowik stayed with the Texans was to continue his partnership with second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud, whom he had a strong relationship with in his rookie season.

"I’d say it’s come a long way," Slowik said of his relationship with Stroud. "Most of that was done last year, as far as the work put in. It’s like every relationship. It takes time. It takes work. It takes time to get on the same page, to build that to the point where you just irrevocably trust each other in all regards. And we’ve always kind of seen the game, as far as football, the same way. But getting to the point where we understood we were see the game in the same way. There was a lot of work that we put into that last year. And then by the time we got to the second half of the season, we both felt pretty comfortable that we were there and now we just continue growing in that regard.”

The Texans had one of the league's best offenses last season, and that was with Stroud and Slowik coming together just halfway through the offseason. Now that they are familiar with one another, they can pick up where they left off and achieve new heights.

Slowik, Stroud and the Texans are preparing for their season opener on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon CT.

Stick with TexansGameday for more coverage of the Houston Texans throughout the regular season.

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Published Sep 6, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.