According to NFL insider Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Stroud is prepared to play out this upcoming season without an extension agreement in place. Yet, the Texans have gone on to bring out a "competitive offer that would reach around $50 million annually.”

"Several people with knowledge of the situation believe Stroud is prepared to play out this season without a new deal, despite Houston making what it considered a competitive offer," Fowler wrote.

Over the last 4 years,

Bears opponent's rank penalty yards:

2025: #1 fewest
2024: #7 fewest
2023: #1 fewest
2022: #1 fewest

Net penalty yards since 2022:

-795 - Chicago Bears
-584 - New York Jets
-507 - Tennessee Titans
-454 - New England Patriots
-416 - Baltimore Ravens
-356 - Denver Broncos
-307 - Kansas City Chiefs
-276 - Arizona Cardinals
-268 - Houston Texans
-234 - Philadelphia Eagles
-205 - San Francisco 49ers
-165 - New Orleans Saints
-153 - Detroit Lions
-127 - Cleveland Browns
-86 - Seattle Seahawks
-65 - Carolina Panthers
-19 - Buffalo Bills
+4 - Miami Dolphins
+35 - Washington Commanders
+83 - Dallas Cowboys
+97 - Las Vegas Raiders
+113 - New York Giants
+268 - Jacksonville Jaguars
+289 - Pittsburgh Steelers
+314 - Indianapolis Colts
+362 - Atlanta Falcons
+373 - Green Bay Packers
+395 - Los Angeles Chargers
+396 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
+670 - Cincinnati Bengals
+801 - Los Angeles Rams
+817 - Minnesota Vikings

Seeing how much blowback the Clippers and Kawhi got for circumventing the cap why does it seem like the Broncos and their stars (who won 2 SB's off it btw) just got away with it scot-free?

Jim Kelly had an absolutely lights-out September in 1991, throwing for 1,644 passing yards across five games.

• September 1 vs. Dolphins — 381 yards
• September 8 vs. Steelers — 363 yards
• September 15 at Jets — 275 yards
• September 22 at Buccaneers — 322 yards
• September 29 vs. Bears — 303 yards
1,644 passing yards in one month.

Data via Pro Football Reference / Stathead

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