Last week, the Texans conducted a joint practice with Carolina, allowing Stroud to go up against live competition for the first time in training camp. He impressed at times, throwing a pair of touchdown passes to Collins and fellow veteran receiver Christian Kirk. He also threw a red zone interception to Mike Jackson.

Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig brought the heat on Thursday. Houston players didn’t like it, but Moehrig didn’t particularly care.

After not playing in the Houston Texans' first preseason game, quarterback C.J. Stroud excelled in his first game action of the fall.