Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will be working with a new offensive coordinator after Bobby Slowik was fired two seasons into his tenure. On

It’s best not to assume that C.J. Stroud will be headed down to Orlando with the rest of the Houston Texans this week.

If Stefon Diggs wants to return to Houston, Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon will be the first to welcome him with open arms.

ESPN commentator Troy Aikman high on Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's 24-yard dot to wide receiver Nico Collins, "That's the throw of the day for him."

In his first season with the Texans, Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards and three touchdowns before tearing his ACL in October. At 31 years old and coming off an ACL tear, Diggs might not be in the prime of his career, but he is clearly valued by his Texans teammates.

But after Stroud took a step back in Year 2, and after the Texans’ offense as a whole took a glaring turn, Slowik was fired from his offensive coordinator position on Friday by Houston, according to multiple reports, less than a week after the season ended — again — in the second weekend of the NFL playoffs.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud lobbied for the team to retain wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is heading to free agency this offseason. Stroud

C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps ... He’ll have a revitalized Joe Mixon in the backfield and Nico Collins to lead his receiving corps. Tank Dell will return from a devastating ...

The Houston Texans have fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik in a surprising move. What does this mean for the Texans, quarterback C.J. Stroud and Slowik himself?

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud experienced highs and lows in second NFL season after winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in his first season in Houston.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 18: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans scrambles out of the pocket during an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Mixon has been one of the top running backs in the NFL for some time, but off-the-field storylines have also followed him throughout his career.