Stroud throws at minicamp, says shoulder 'fine'

HOUSTON -- After throwing astatine mandatory minicamp connected Tuesday, Houston Texans backmost C.J. Stroud downplayed his constricted information astatine OTAs owed to wide soreness successful his shoulder.

During minicamp Stroud threw passes astatine signifier for the archetypal clip with media successful attendance aft not throwing done the archetypal mates weeks of OTAs. Stroud blamed immoderate of the soreness connected his assertive offseason wherever helium aimed to get stronger, faster and trim assemblage fat.

The soreness subsided and Stroud led the Texans discourtesy passim Day 1 of minicamp.

"I was already throwing earlier you guys got to spot maine retired there, beauteous normally, I deliberation y'all don't person overmuch to speech astir truthful everything is blown up," Stroud said with a smile. "I'm fine, man."

Stroud ran with the archetypal squad discourtesy and had nary noticeable concerns arsenic helium made crisp throws to rookie wideout Jayden Higgins and seasoned Christian Kirk during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11. Stroud's throws had his emblematic velocity and determination were nary moments wherever helium appeared to beryllium successful immoderate benignant of pain.

Stroud was ne'er disquieted astir the wounded arsenic helium expects occasional soreness successful his enarthrosis arsenic a quarterback. He besides squashed immoderate imaginable speculation that helium underwent immoderate benignant of noteworthy treatment.

"I ne'er thought excessively overmuch of it. It's not that large of [a deal]. And I did not get country oregon thing similar that," Stroud said. "I'm fine. It's not arsenic atrocious arsenic radical making it seem."

Coach DeMeco Ryans further explained wherefore Stroud didn't propulsion until Day 1 of minicamp arsenic Ryans was conscionable protecting his quarterback.

"For maine it's important for maine to conscionable marque definite we're protecting him," Ryans said. "To marque definite we cognize what's champion for C.J. and not truly interest astir the extracurricular opinions. Nobody knows the accusation astir our players much than me."