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Bryce Young and CJ Stroud team up before NFL Draft to work a shift at Kansas City fast-food restaurant

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Olivia Shea

Published Sep 15, 2026

BRYCE Young and CJ Stroud worked a shift at Raising Cane's in Kansas City just a couple of days before the 2023 NFL Draft.

Former Texas running back Bijan Robinson joined the two top quarterback prospects as they took orders at the fast-food chain's Westport location on Tuesday.

CJ Stroud, Bijan Robinson, and Bryce young (from left to right) worked a shift at a Raising Cane's restaurant in Kansas City two days before the 2023 NFL Draft

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CJ Stroud, Bijan Robinson, and Bryce young (from left to right) worked a shift at a Raising Cane's restaurant in Kansas City two days before the 2023 NFL DraftCredit: raisingcanes/Twitter
The future NFL stars took orders and give out food after joining the team at the Westport location

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The future NFL stars took orders and give out food after joining the team at the Westport locationCredit: raisingcanes/Twitter
They also worked the drive-through window

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They also worked the drive-through windowCredit: raisingcanes/Twitter

The chain thoroughly documented the young football prospects' experience on its social media channels.

Loud woo-hoos greeted the future NFL stars as they entered the restaurant, all wearing black T-shirts with the Cane's logo on the front.

Young was seen taking orders from customers at the front counter.

Meanwhile, Stroud and Robinson were all smiles as they worked by the drive-through window.

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The new members of the team also enjoyed a meal themselves toward the end of the shift.

Stroud got a chicken finger combo with extra fries and no coleslaw.

And while both Young and Robinson ordered the same deal, they swapped the coleslaw for an extra piece of bread.

Throughout the night, the NFL draft prospects also signed autographs and talked football with fans.

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Stroud then compared the shift at the restaurant to orchestrating the offense on a football field.

"A lot of moving parts, people are talking — it's kind of like in getting a play called out," the ex-Ohio State star said.

And Young added: "It was cool being part of a team again."

Young is widely-expected to be selected by the Carolina Panthers at the No. 1 overall on Thursday.

Most mock drafts have Stroud joining the Heisman Trophy winner among the top-five picks.