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Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is back at practice, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. JJ Watt back at practice and has recovered from groin that got tight in practice at Green Bay. DeAndre Hopkins gets the day off. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 12, 2019 Watt injured his groin last […]

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt didn’t play in Thursday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers but he still enjoyed being in Lambeau Field. Lambeau Field is known as one of the most historic places in all of the NFL and since Watt grew up in Wisconsin, it’s a little more special for him. Watt […]

Eyebrows raised several years ago when J.J. Watt began publicly pondering his football longevity. Fortunately for the Houston Texans, despite multiple serious injuries and resulting surgeries later, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year put any concerns about him soon hanging up his cleats to rest on Thursday. During an interview on the Rich Eisen Show, […]

The Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers had a pretty eventful joint practice session on Monday. Besides the obvious scuffle between the teams, J.J. Watt also injured his groin during practice. “Yeah, it’s all just precautionary,” Watt said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “The groin tightened up a little bit. Rather than try to push […]

The Houston Texans were one of the top teams in the AFC last season, but ended up getting bounced in the Wild Card round of the playoffs by the Indianapolis Colts. While that loss still stings, a new season has kicked off with the beginning of training camp. Heading into training camp this year, there […]

The NFL continues to become more and more of a pass-happy league. Therefore, getting to the quarterback is as crucial as ever. Allowing guys like Tom Brady and Drew Brees to stand in the pocket without any pressure in their face is no bueno. Getting pressure can cause a quarterback to get out of rhythm […]

The Houston Texans had a strong regular season in 2018, going 11-5 and winning the AFC South Division. However, the season ended quickly after that. Houston lost in the first round of the playoffs to its divisional rivals, the Indianapolis Colts. The hope for the Texans is that they can build off the fantastic 2018 […]

JJ Watt is known to be one of the strongest players in the NFL. The Houston Texans’ All-Pro defensive end knows how hard it is to get to the level he has reached. JJ Watt took to Twitter to say he has learned how to balance pushing himself to the breaking point and then recover. […]

JJ Watt still believes he has a lot of football left in him. Watt’s belief dates back to last year, when he had to do some soul searching after injuries robbed the now 30-year old of his past two seasons. After dominating the NFL for his first five seasons, he missed nearly all of the […]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Twitter Monday morning that, although minicamp starts on Tuesday for the Houston Texans, star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is not expected to attend. Texans mandatory minicamp starts Tuesday, but as their unsigned franchise player, Jadeveon Clowney is not expected to attend. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 10, 2019 Clowney was […]

The Houston Texans have taken leaps-and-bounds to become a legitimate playoff contender. They have an elite defense led by J.J. Watt, and on the other side of the ball sits one of the best quarterback-wide receiver duos in the NFL. But, despite their abundance of star power, the team has failed to win a post-season […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is in the midst of a crucial offseason with his team. Regardless, he took some time off to address this year’s graduating class at Wisconsin. Watt is undoubtedly one of the more notable alumni from his alma mater. He used the opportunity to address the importance of sticking to […]

Houston Texans star defensive lineman J.J. Watt was finally able to return to the field in 2018 after missing nearly two full seasons due to back and leg injuries in 2016 and 2017, which makes you wonder just how much time he has left. He is just 30 years old, but football takes a toll […]

J.J. Watt finally began regaining the form last season that once had many calling him one of the greatest defenders in NFL history. The Houston Texans superstar had 61 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, 25 quarterback hits, and a career-best seven forced fumbles in 2018 en route to being named First Team All-Pro, […]

They say NFL preseason doesn’t matter. Don’t tell that to Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt, who is already looking forward to facing the Green Bay Packers in his team’s preseason opener this summer. Wisconsin, I’m excited to see ya!!! https://t.co/ftCm9QmeXD — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 9, 2019 Of course, Watt grew up in […]

The Houston Texans have announced that J.J. Watt will be the Grand Marshal for the Daytona 500 that’s coming up soon, according to a new report. Watt will be the first NFL player to give the command for drivers to starts their engines before NASCAR’s most famous race, according to ESPN. The Daytona International Speedway […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has long been one of the NFL’s most beloved players for his stellar acts both on and off the field, and it appears even Hall of Famer Jim Brown is a fan. Brown is not one to hand out compliments to just any player. However, according to Aaron Wilson […]

It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have fallen on tumultuous times in recent years. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt feels it has even reach Kardashian-like levels. Watt has a direct connection to the Steelers with his brother T.J. Watt being a star linebacker for them. He said during an appearance on Late […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is already one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, so little brother T.J. Watt has some big shoes to fill with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward thinks that T.J. can actually be better than his older sibling: “I hate to do this to […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt recently underwent a procedure on a knee injury that bothered him throughout the season. Fortunately for Watt and Houston Texans supporters, it was a simple procedure that just required a bit of maintenance. #Texans star DL JJ Watt had a minor knee cleanup following the season, source said. Sounds […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the MVP race this season. It appears Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is still bitter about his snub from several years ago. It is no secret that the MVP is essentially given to the best offensive player in the league. Watt made that clear with a post via […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt suffered an elbow injury during his team’s season-ending win over the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday, but he insists he will be good to go for the Texans’ Wild Card Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle: “It’s doing okay,” […]

The Houston Texans will begin their quest for their first Super Bowl title this Saturday when they play host to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but they might be hobbled during the process. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, defensive end J.J. Watt […]

In his first full season back in the fold, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has picked up where he left off, pushing himself back among the best defensive players in the league. Watt has been one of the most effective and productive pass rushers in the league, currently second with 14.5 sacks behind […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had some high praise for New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold after the Texans’ 29-22 win on Saturday, telling the first-year signal-caller that he was going to be a “great pro”: Watt to Darnold: "You're gonna be a great pro."#HOUvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/wEcUg6zdXz — New York Jets (@nyjets) December […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt now has the most multi-sack games in the NFL since the year 2011. Per the Texans PR: “Defensive end JJ Watt has recorded 2.0 sacks vs. the New York Jets, which marks the 24th multi-sack game of his career. That’s the most multi-sack games in the NFL since 2011 […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt made a lot of fans happy when he decided to play catch with them during pregame warmups prior to the matchup with the New York Jets. Watt and company will look to get back on track on Saturday after losing their first game since Sept. 23, as the Indianapolis […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt believes that the team is embracing a focused mentality during their nine-game winning streak. The Texans got off to a 0-3 start this season and were seemingly headed nowhere, but they’ve shown no signs of slowing down since their 37-34 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts back in Week […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers featured a showdown between the Watt family. The matchup left Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt at odds with who to root for. Watt’s brothers, Derek and TJ, were on opposite sides of the field all night. This left him contemplating which brother to […]

An artist’s rendition of a person sometimes isn’t accurate. They might end up missing a few details or drawing an exaggerated one with this use of social media the NFL posts their predictions for their upcoming games. The most recent one is between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans who took the field, Monday […]

The Houston Texans put in one of their most dominant performances this season,  Monday. On an emotional night, everything seemed to go according to plan. Their offense and their defense played to the highest level and led them to their eighth consecutive win. The Texans are currently coping with the loss of their owner, Bob […]

The Houston Texans and Washington Redskins headed into Sunday’s head-to-head matchup as leaders in their respective divisions and two teams looking to make a statement. Although Houston came out on top in this showdown between first-place teams, superstar J.J. Watt reflected on the gruesome injury Alex Smith suffered which has ended his season. Watt was […]

T.J Watt is all about the Pittsburgh Steelers having success, and that is the most important thing for him, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to beat his brother J.J in total sacks this year. T.J. is currently sitting with eight sacks, while J.J has nine, and he admits beating him in the sack […]

Heading into the 2018 season, there was plenty of questions about what Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt could bring to the table at this stage of his career after coming off yet another major injury. This had led to the notion that his best days on the field may be beyond him, which is […]

It’s not a good idea to make a large human being like Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt angry, but that’s what the NFL managed to do when the league fined the pass rusher’s brother, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a sizeable sum of money for apparently just doing his job. $20,000 for this?!?!?! […]

Through the first month of the season, there have been some strong standout performances from several notable defensive players in the league. The NFL has announced on Thursday the Defensive Player of the Month award for both conferences with Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt respectively earning those […]

Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season features an intrastate showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. It seems defensive end J.J. Watt is paying close attention to quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys have largely struggled to find a rhythm on offense. However, according to Adam Wexler of KPRC2, Watt is still […]

Through his first ___ seasons in the league, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has proven to be one of the most special talents that the league has seen at his position. All of this has put him in the position to elevate himself into elite company as he’s just one sack away for […]

In the first few weeks of the season, there has been plenty of spotlight on the league’s emphasis on protecting the quarterback, with referees making an abnormally large amount of calls for roughing the passer. Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted about the calls during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and […]