C.J. Stroud contract: How much will the No.2 pick earn in his rookie year?
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL contract details of C.J.Stroud.
C.J. Stroud (Image via SI)
C.J. Stroud is a professional American football player who will play as the starting quarterback of the Houston Texans in the upcoming season. After a lot of speculation, the Texans drafted Stroud as the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Stroud used to be a star signal-caller for the Ohio State Buckeyes for the last 2 years.
C.J. Stroud joined the Ohio State QB room as a 4-star recruit out of high school in 2020. He sat behind and learned the playbook from the now-Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields during his freshman year.
After Justin Fields left Ohio State to join the league in 2021, Stroud took over the starting QB role of the Buckeyes football team and immediately impressed everyone. During the 2021 college football season, Stroud registered 4435 passing yards, 44 touchdowns, and just 6 interceptions while completing a whopping 71.9 percent of his pass attempts.
On the back of his remarkable numbers, Stroud finished 4th in the 2021 Heisman voting. Stroud’s numbers went down during his senior year at Ohio State as he only registered 3688 yards and 41 touchdowns while completing 66.3% of his passes. But he still finished 2nd in the 2022 Heisman voting.
Following his 2 successful seasons for the Buckeyes, C.J. Stroud declared for the 2023 NFL Draft in February after a lot of rumors. He was eventually drafted by the Texans and will probably start for them in week 1 of the 2023 season.
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C.J. Stroud’s current contract breakdown
After getting drafted by the Houston Texans as the second-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, C.J. Stroud is estimated to receive a fully guaranteed deal worth $39,379,587. Stroud hasn’t signed his rookie contract yet.
According to Sportrac, the 2nd overall pick C.J. Stroud will receive a huge $39,379,587 deal in total value. The signing bonus of the estimated deal will be approximately $25,639,699 and will carry an estimated cap hit of $7,159,925 for 2023.
The talented quarterback is expected to sign his 4-year rookie contract with the Texans soon. Once he signs the contract, we will get an official number on his salary details. Stroud’s rookie deal is expected to be in the ballpark of a 4-year contract worth $39 million approx as per the rookie wage scale.
Will C.J. Stroud start for the Texans in 2023?
The Houston Texans currently have one veteran quarterback on their roster. Apart from C.J. Stroud, the Texans also have their former second-round pick Davis Mills and the veteran QB Case Keenum on their depth chart.
However, only C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills would be fighting for the starting QB role. Keenum will likely be the 3rd string quarterback for the Texans in the upcoming season.
C.J. Stroud’s net worth is over $2 million and he certainly has a shot at starting for the Texans in week 1 of the 2023 regular season. But the Texans’ front office might sit him on the bench during the starting phase of the upcoming season. Nonetheless, Stroud will certainly become the starting QB of the Houston-based franchise in the 2023 NFL season.
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