#cj-stroud

#cj-stroud

"Stef is one of the best teammates I've ever had in my career, in my life," Stroud said. "He's been amazing to my life, not just on the field but off as well. I think he's super teammate oriented. He wants to be around the guys. He wants to do stuff for the guys. He wants to be one of the captains in the room."

Stroud dropped back on a third-and-8 with 13:51 remaining in the first half and scanned the field before scrambling. He slid short of the first down mark, but Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine lunged into Stroud's chest, which caused the quarterback's head to smack the ground. Stroud laid on the field, moving gingerly, before he eventually got up and walked off the field on his own power.

C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young have a unique friendship, stemming from their history as rivals in California, enduring through their careers up to the 2023 NFL Draft.

Ryans emphasized there's no concern regarding quarterback C.J. Stroud's shoulder soreness, stating, "It's just general soreness. We are taking extra precaution with him."