Former USC Trojans wide receiver Robert Woods has seen an increased role in the Houston Texans offense after multiple injuries at his position during the 2024 season.

Houston Texans suffered a 21-13 loss to the quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets on Thursday night football. It was a game the Texans never felt in control of despite having a lead for most of the game. The Jets, thanks to some costly errors, didn’t score until the second half of the ball game and then created separation in the end. the fourth trimester as the game goes on.

Houston Texans Pro Bowl quarterback struggled, going 11/30 for 191 yards and no touchdowns, but the premature result wasn’t just for Stroud. He was sacked eight times and the pressures were in double figures. Pass protection is questionable at best. Another growing question leaving the game is which Houston player will emerge as the wide receiver behind Tank Dell. With two catches for 44 receiving yards, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods could be the answer.

“To come out here in a prime-time game and get embarrassed, that’s never fun.. We’ve got to be better in a lot of areas and it starts with me. There are plays I have to make, throws I have. I’m pointing the finger at myself and realizing I need to be better as a football player, that’s not the recipe for it. call for us to tighten the ship,” CJ Stroud told the Texans’ postgame reports.

Statements like that from a team that’s 6-3 and coming off a playoff victory last season show just how high the expectations are in Houston. Despite losing wide receiver Stefon Diggs for the season to an ACL injury and Nico Collins, who led the National Football League in receiving yards when he went down, for the extended future, the expectation remains to win every ball game.

woods, a former USC Trojanis in his second season with the Houston Texans. During the 2023 season, Woods emerged as a safety valve in his 14 game appearances, totaling 40 receptions, 426 receiving yards, and one touchdown reception. Woods is also, especially at this stage of his career, an exceptional blocker in the run game. He is as valuable as a veteran depth receiver as there is in the NFL and could be the perfect short-term solution for the Texans.

Stroud will be under pressure for the rest of the season. Thus, its internal clock will have to speed up even faster than it already works. Stroud will need savvy, reliable targets who can be expected to be where they’re supposed to be, but also smart enough to know when to break plays, such as finding the sweet spot in zone coverage and setting up or getting back to the quarterback in a scrimmage. exercise to give Stroud a fighting chance.

The Texans are still a solid football team, and with veterans like Robert Woods, they have short-term options to patch up their injuries.