Nick Chubb didn’t just sign with the Houston Texans for a paycheck. He signed for belief. After a career-threatening knee injury, the 4x Pro Bowler running back needed a team that still saw him as elite. The Texans did. Head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud are building something special, and Chubb was all for it.

Here’s the thing about C.J. Stroud: he doesn’t need to be the loudest voice in the room. When Chubb talks about his new quarterback, two words stand out: “calm and steady.”

“DeMeco sets the tone,” Chubb told Essentially Sports in an exclusive interview. “C.J. is calm and steady. Both guys lead in a way I respect.”

Through eight games this season, Stroud completed 66.5% of his passes for 1,702 yards and 11 touchdowns. Solid numbers, but the real value for

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