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From Snapchat to texts: How group chats from Ohio State have benefited C.J. Stroud, Texans

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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud fires off text messages to his group chat of receivers and tight ends.

The group chat is part of Stroud 's early success -- in Year 1 , being named the 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year and leading the Texans to their first playoff win since 2019 .

Stroud : "I wanted to bring that to the NFL , and it has been," Stroud says.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud floated the pass for a 37 -yard touchdown with 49 seconds left in the second quarter to put Ohio State up 28 -24 on New Year's Eve .

Stroud 's favorite example of the chat from last season came in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers .

The chat helped integrate newcomer Stefon Diggs into the mix when he came over from the Bills .

As a rookie, Stroud would text at all times of day , according to Hutchinson .

" Last year I was a night owl. I'm learning to get my rest now," Stroud says.

One of Stroud 's favorite parts of the chat is the closeness that it brings between the offensive skill players.

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