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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 […]

The NFL has found a new way to agitate its fans and its players by stubbornly enforcing the updated roughing the passer rule that has left many scratching their heads and raising their eyebrows, including Houston Texans star defensive end JJ Watt. Roughing the Passer calls are absolutely out of control. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt made his preseason debut against the Los Angeles Rams, which was a significant moment for him. It was his first game back since suffering a broken leg back in October of last year, which prematurely ended his season. Watt joked that he liked the fact that he was […]

It has been a long road to recovery for Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt after suffering a season-ending broken leg last year that marked the second straight season ended prematurely with a significant injury. However, Watt has been making headway in the last few months toward returning to the field and looks to […]

It has been a steady recovery process for Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt from a broken leg that he suffered last season that has seen him take some notable steps forward in the last few months. This has him put him on pace to be on the field for the regular season opener against […]

In the last several days, there has been plenty of momentum building around Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt being primed to put together a huge bounce-back 2018 campaign. This has quickly led to the 29-year-old currently being the betting favorite by Las Vegas to win his fourth NFL Defensive Player of Year of his […]

In the last few months, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has continued to make promising progress in his recovery from a broken leg. This has created a significant amount of buzz around the franchise concerning what Watt can bring to the table at this point of his career as he has voiced that […]

The last two seasons for Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt have seen him experience much difficulty staying on the field after playing just eight games over that span. However, he appears to be making significant progress in his recovery from a broken leg with his focus on getting back on the field to […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has been steadily making progress in his recovery from a broken leg that has seen him possibly be on track to be on the field to begin the 2018 campaign. However, head coach Bill O’Brien is still on the fence in whether Watt will be on the field […]

One look at J.J Watt’s Instagram page, and it’s clear that the Houston Texans star has been crushing the offseason workouts. Watt won’t go as far as saying he crushed his conditioning test though. Chris Mortenson reported on NFL Live that Watt had crushed his conditioning test, and it made Watt wonder exactly how Mortenson […]

In the last few months, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has been on a steady path toward a full recovery from a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg that suffered last season. There has been more encouraging news as Chris Mortensen of ESPN is reporting that Watt has passed his latest conditioning […]

In the last several seasons, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has become one of the most marketable players in the league, which has earned him many endorsement deals with several prominent companies such as Gatorade. This has led to him and his brothers, Pittsburgh Steelers second-year outside linebacker T.J. Watt and Los Angeles Chargers […]

Beyond his stellar play on the field, Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has become quite involved in several notable causes and events away from the game. According to ESPN, Watt has decided to donate $10,000 to help the family of a Wisconsin firefighter that was killed in an explosion earlier this week. Houston […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien has been extremely optimistic about the injury status of his star-studded roster. It appears the same can be said for defensive end J.J. Watt. O’Brien has taken a cautious approach when discussing Watt’s recovery. However, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, he is more comfortable with his expectations thanks to the […]

It goes without saying that the Houston Texans endured quite the injury-riddle 2017 campaign. However, there is a newfound sense of optimism going into the 2018 NFL season. At the center of their resurgence is defensive end J.J. Watt. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, defensive line coach Anthony Weaver feels Watt will be able […]

The Houston Texans were without two of their top stars in quarterback Deshaun Watson and defensive end JJ Watt for a good chunk of last season after they suffered significant injuries. However, both are well on the road to recovery and should be good to go for training camp, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network […]

J.J. Watt is known as a fiery player on the field, but even he knows when someone needs to tone it down a step or two and evidently, he thinks his coach Bill O’Brien is one of those guys who need to dial it back. Watt, who received an honorary doctorate from Baylor College of […]

Through the last several months, the Houston Texans have had two of their top talents on both sides of the ball in quarterback Deshaun Watson and defensive end J.J. Watt on the mend from respective significant injuries. During that time, the two have continued to rehab together over much of the offseason. According to Aaron […]

It goes without saying that the Houston Texans were one of the most injury-riddled teams in the 2017 NFL season. Fortunately, there is a newfound sense of optimism for the 2018 NFL season. Among the notable star players whose year was cut short was defensive end J.J. Watt. However, head coach Bill O’Brien said during an […]

The Houston Texans saw their hopes for another playoff run come to an end last year with some of the team’s best players on both sides of the football go down with season-ending injuries. Along with promising young quarterback Deshaun Watson suffering a knee injury that ended his rookie campaign, J.J. Watt, arguably the face […]

The last two seasons for Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt have been cut short in disappointing fashion by a pair of injuries that have put in question what type of player he is at this point of his career. Watt has established himself as one of the top defensive players when healthy that […]

The Arizona Cardinals made headlines when they decided to part ways with safety Tyrann Mathieu after he refused to take a pay cut. Needless to say, it did not take long for the Houston Texans to close in on a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the talent defensive back for the 2018 season. Mathieu has acknowledged […]

The Houston Texans have been riding the strength of their defense led by J.J. Watt over the last half-decade, but last season, he was lost early to injury. Fortunately, rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson emerged—until he was also lost to a season-ending injury. Fans will be glad to know that both appear to be well on […]

Although most teams around the league are looking to bolster their rosters this offseason, the Houston Texans are just waiting for theirs to heal up for next year. Headling their injury-riddled 2017 NFL season was defensive end, J.J. Watt. Season-ending injuries have become a bit of a common occurrence for the Texans’ star in the […]

Meet Dr. J.J. Watt, ladies and gents. The man whose name is so closely tied to the football bloody face will have to make room on the mantle for yet another incredible recognition. Watt is slated to receive an honorary degree, a doctorate, from Baylor College of Medine, via ESPN. His local relief efforts after […]

First, the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. Now, the 2017 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year. Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt graciously accepted one of the NFL’s most illustrious and respected awards at NFL Honors on Saturday night. The Man of the Year Award is given to players who have shown excellence […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has spent the last few months recovering from a broken leg that he suffered this past season. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Watt has once again voiced optimism about the progress he has made up to this point in his rehab. “I feel very good,” […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is once again on the mend for the second straight year after suffering a broken leg injury earlier this season. This has created an opportunity for Watt to truly assess the nature of the recovery from this latest ailment that he believes is much less draining mentally than […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt saw his season end when he suffered a devastating knee injury during Week 5’s home game against the Kansas City Chiefs. There’s some hope on the horizon, however. Watt getting carted off the field and riding an ambulance to the hospital was a very unnerving sight for Texans fans, […]

NFL Week 5 ended with several teams exhibiting their mettle (like the Jacksonville Jaguars), while others showed that they weren’t quite ready for the limelight. Additionally, injuries (such as J.J. Watt’s) struck a number of the game’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs and lows from Week 5 of the NFL season: […]

Include Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into the group of J.J. Watt, Odell Beckham Jr., the still-winless clubs of New York Giants and Cleveland Browns as among those that didn’t have a very good Sunday. During the Steelers’ 30-9 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6, Roethlisberger was absolutely bludgeoned by an […]

Whitney Mercilus joins teammate J.J. Watt on the list of Houston Texans players who are out for the rest of the season. The outside linebacker had the misfortune of suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the first quarter of the Texans’ 42-34 loss to Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. Mercilus’ injury will require surgery according […]

On a day quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for five touchdowns, the Houston Texans were dealt with misfortune as they learned that star defensive lineman J.J. Watt is done for the season with a leg injury. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Watt was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture shortly after he was […]

Bill Belichick sounded like a coach who would die to have a player like J.J. Watt play for him during a recent interview with John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The New England Patriots head coach had nothing but praises for the Watt. Perhaps the biggest compliment he had for the Houston Texans linebacker was […]

In Week 2, the Houston Texans were able to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Although the Texans are sitting at 1-1 with two weeks in the books, J.J. Watt’s health may be a concern moving forward. Watt injured the […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t exactly look like the 8.5-point spread favorites in Sunday’s too-close-for-comfort 21-18 road win over the Cleveland Browns, that shouldn’t diminish in any form the fantastic NFL debut of Pittsburgh’s rookie linebacker, T.J. Watt, the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Against the Browns, Watt, younger brother of Houston […]