The NFL began its seventh week of the "NFL Top 100" on Monday. This week, players 31-40 will be revealed, and players Nos. 39-40 kicked off the week. Player No. 39 is yet another player the Arizona Cardinals will face as an opponent in 2025.

Stroud was tabbed as the NFL's No. 39 player in the annual NFL Top 100, a poll of the league's players that ranks the 100 best players across the sport. Players ranked No. 100-91

After a rookie campaign that put him into the NFL’s elite conversation, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, now ranked No. 39, has seen his ranking drop by 19 spots in the 2025 NFL Top 100.

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud comes off a season in which he saw some ups and downs across his 17-game slate. Compared to his rookie campaign, he saw more turnover issues,