On Thursday, Young's Carolina Panthers met up with Stroud's Houston Texans for a joint practice ahead of their preseason contest this weekend. Stroud spoke with reporters after the session, and heaped quite the praise on his longtime friend. Take a listen . . .

Bryce Young has only ever been complimentary of C.J. Stroud, his friend and counterpart. That did not change after a joint practice between the two QBs and their teams on Thursday in Houston.

On Thursday, the two reunited when Stroud’s Houston Texans hosted Young’s Carolina Panthers for a joint practice ahead of Saturday’s preseason game. The quarterbacks were all business during drills, with both players making some nice throws during the two-hour workout. Afterward, they took some time to catch up and chat.