Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft appeared to align with Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud when it comes to faith and openness to believing in God and Jesus Christ.
Stroud spoke about his faith Monday as he concluded his first season with the Texans. Kraft commented on a post about Stroud's comments.
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Tucker Kraft, center, of the Green Bay Packers celebrates with his teammates after scoring a 2-yard receiving touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 20, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
“I'm not saying I'm on the same level as CJ, however, if a young man turns on the TV, looks at me and decides that maybe one day he wants to be like me, I hope his dream brings him closer too.” our lord and savior. We have imperfections. But we must keep the faith,” Kraft wrote.
Stroud told reporters he received praise from around the league for how open he was.
“I don't do it to look good. I do it because that's what God called me to do,” the rookie quarterback said, via FOX 26 Houston.
Unlike Stroud, Kraft's faith was not a topic of conversation before the divisional round.
Stroud's faith emerged in the days leading up to the playoff game when “Sunday Night Football” Account X posted a clip that omitted the quarterback's comments about Jesus Christ. The post did not show the comments, but rather Stroud spoke about her love for the city of Houston.
Tucker Kraft of the Packers is tackled by Tyrique Stevenson of the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on January 7, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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After the Texans' loss to the Baltimore Ravens, he said he will lean on his beliefs in his time of danger.
“It's what I lean on through thick and thin,” Stroud told reporters. “I know I'm upset right now, but I really feel blessed looking back on this year, this opportunity we had today to play in front of millions of people. I'm really grateful to God for all the opportunities he's given me and blessed me with.
“I'm just going to lean on Him and know that this is not the end for me. It's a lot more football for me to play, and I'm excited about that. And I'm very blessed with the guys that I lined up with every week this year. And I'm so grateful to God for how much He's helped me: I can go from when I was a kid in college to Week 1 to now. “I've grown as a person and as a man of God in so many different ways. “I'm really blessed by that.”
CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans leaves the field after the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
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The rookie tight end scored a touchdown for the Packers against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday.
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