Kristie Rieken

Jan 11, 2024 | daytondailynews.com | Kristie Rieken |Kristie Rieken

And it happened much quicker than most anyone predicted for the Texans (10-7), who will return to playoffs for the first time since 2019 when they host Cleveland (11-6) in the wild-card round Saturday. Stroud, the second overall pick, is the only rookie starting quarterback to make the playoffs this season, and the 22-year-old will face off against the oldest QB in the postseason in Cleveland’s Joe Flacco, who turns 39 three days after the game. Stroud will face the Browns for the first time.

Jan 10, 2024 | daytondailynews.com | Kristie Rieken |Kristie Rieken

Collins doesn’t remember the interaction but said that’s probably because Stroud is always encouraging him and providing positive feedback. “I really don’t, but I believe he said it … we always motivate each other, man,” Collins said.

Jan 5, 2024 | daytondailynews.com | Kristie Rieken |Kristie Rieken

It’s the kind of moment Stroud couldn’t even fathom when his father went to prison when he was a teenager. “I was hopeless for a little while,” he told The Associated Press in an interview earlier this season. “I didn’t know if I was gonna make it out or be anything.”What pulled him out of that negative space was watching games and hearing his favorite athletes share tales of their struggles and how they made it to the other side. “And I was like, man I can do this, too,” Stroud said.

Dec 20, 2023 | daytondailynews.com | Kristie Rieken |Kristie Rieken

“We’re going through the protocol and each person, each concussion is different,” Ryans said. “So, it takes a different amount of time for each person to heal just like with anything else. So, he’s just going through the protocol just like everyone else has whenever they’ve been in the concussion protocol and … the most important thing is making sure C.J. is healthy and when he’s ready to go, he’ll be ready to go, and I’ll let you guys know.”Stroud was injured Dec.