COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Former Ohio State star quarterback C.J. Stroud has signed his first professional football contract. The No. 2 overall pick of the Houston Texans in the 2023 draft signed his four-year rookie contract offer and gets $36.3 million overall with a signing bonus of $23.38 million, all fully guaranteed. Stroud also gets his entire signing bonus upfront, a first for Houston, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rappaport. Stroud became the highest-picked OSU quarterback in NFL Draft history and is the third consecutive starting QB for Ohio State to be drafted in the top-15 of the NFL Draft. In 2021, Justin Fields was selected 11th overall by the Chicago Bears while his OSU predecessor Dwayne Haskins was taken 15th overall by Washington. Crew wins inaugural Leagues Cup match after nearly four-hour weather delay Stroud led the Buckeyes to consecutive 11-2 seasons, breaking 13 Ohio State passing records…
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