Overview

• Stroud threw with the first-team offense for the first time in nearly a month during mandatory minicamp, completing sharp passes in both 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 periods without any signs of discomfort
• Coach DeMeco Ryans said the decision to keep Stroud out of OTA throwing drills was a precautionary measure to safeguard his shoulder after intense offseason training
• Stroud downplayed health concerns, attributing the soreness to conditioning work, confirming he required no surgery or extensive treatment and felt fully fine
• Former NFL guard Damien Woody flagged missing OTA throws as a red flag while coach-turned-analyst Jason Brown noted Stroud used that time to hone footwork and learn new coordinator Nick Caley’s system
• Houston bolstered its offense in the offseason by using four of five draft picks on skill-position players and adding free-agent offensive linemen to improve pass protection for Stroud