C.J. Stroud shares message for Drake Maye after Patriots-Texans NBC Sports Boston [Video]

FOXBORO — C.J. Stroud had something to say. 

He was in the same situation he’d been in a month ago after having beaten rookie first-round quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears. That postgame interaction, where Stroud tried to share some words of advice for a player one year behind him in his professional development, wasn’t all that well received.

But that didn’t stop Stroud from pulling Drake Maye aside on Sunday. Twice.

The pair did the typical for-the-cameras handshake immediately after the Texans’ 41-21 win over the Patriots. Then after the crowd had moved on, their shots in the can, Stroud doubled back to say something more to Maye.

“Yeah, I gave him a little word, you know, tried to give him a little word of encouragement,” Stroud said. “I thought he played really solid, you know. Definitely feel like he’ll get better and better as he keeps going.”

Drake Maye 🤝 C.J. Stroud pic.twitter.com/piOV17wLGr

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