C.J. Stroud remains under contract with the Houston Texans through the 2027 season, but the sides are separated by about $10 million in annual pay, according to fansided.com. Stroud is seeking $60 million, while Houston has offered $50 million. The Texans exercised his fifth-year option.
Houston has said the extension would move to next offseason if no deal is completed before Week 1. The report says the Texans are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, while also citing Dak Prescott’s agreement with Dallas shortly before the Cowboys’ 2024 opener as evidence that a late agreement remains possible.
Stroud threw for 4,105 yards, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions as a rookie. He exceeded 3,000 yards in each of the next two seasons, but had fewer than 20 touchdown passes in both and more interceptions than during his first year.
The report also compares his talks with Baker Mayfield’s three-year, $55 million-per-year agreement with Tampa Bay, reached while Mayfield entered the final year of his contract. Stroud has another season remaining and could later receive a franchise tag. Houston’s postseason defeats against Pittsburgh and New England last season, Tank Dell’s injury history, offensive-line problems and the running game are also cited.
His 2026 season could affect whether the Texans consider him worth $60 million annually.
