Houston Texans fell short of expectations. Then they exceeded them. Houston's 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023's emergence.

Stroud was drafted by the Texans in 2023 and signed a 4-year, $36,279,243 fully guaranteed contract that came with a generous signing bonus of $23,384,904. His base salary in 2024 was somewhat low at $915,000. He was also paid a roster bonus of $1,484,057 which made his total pay for the season $2,399,057.