C.J. Stroud spoke to the media this week about the performance of the offensive line and what it meant to him to have Nico Collins back.
CJ, how would you assess the o-line and the job they did tonight?
C.J. : They were amazing. I've been better with getting the ball out on time and I believe that helps those guys out. I thought Tytus [Howard] played amazing, he was in there battling. He and Micah [Parsons] were going head to-head pretty much the whole game and Tytus did amazing… Those boys are the heartbeat of our team. The o-line is the reason why we win.
What was it like getting Nico [Collins] back on the field tonight? How do you think he helps the offense?
C.J. : You know, get the ball in his hands and he makes special things happen. He continues to just show up and show out. His attitude while he was hurt was amazing…Of course, he was upset that he was hurt and wasn't playing but you know he was still around the guys and still showing love and that's something.