JJ Watt Articles - Page 12

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 […]

The city of Houston has brighter days ahead of it, beginning with the start of the NFL regular season this Sunday. The Texans will host the Week 1 clash against AFC South rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium, wherein star defensive end J.J. Watt will make his long-awaited return after missing all but three games […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt seems to be poised to have a big year, according to head coach Bill O’Brien in an interview with Peter King of the MMQB. “I can tell you right now the guy’s going to be at the top of his game. He’s had a great training camp. I think […]

J.J. Watt‘s intent of promoting his own shoe line through putting down Lonzo Ball‘s Big Baller Brand shoes comically backfired, as Twitter came down on him with its usual roast. The Houston Texans defensive end promoted his signature Reebok shoe line on social media at the coattails of all the attention Ball has been getting for […]

If you think football players are mad about the massive contracts the NBA has been doling out this summer, imagine how mad they are that a rookie has a $495 pair of shoes on the market. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was quick to point it out and promote the release of his own […]

After seeing the Houston Rockets play up close on Sunday, J.J. Watt now has a deeper understanding of how NBA teams compete in the playoffs. It also turned the Houston Texans defensive end to a huge fan of Patrick Beverley. The night started awkwardly for the two stars though, as Watt revealed how he and […]

In an amusing new advertisement released by Bose, Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel explains the science of wireless, noise-cancelling headphones to J.J. Watt. The only issue is that he’s not listening. Along with being a starter in the NFL, Urschel is currently pursuing a PhD at MIT. He previously graduated from Penn State, where […]

J.J. Watt has never missed a game in his six seasons in the NFL with the Texans, but that will change this Sunday. Watt was placed on injured reserve this week after re-injuring his back against the Patriots. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year made a speedy recovery from surgery on a herniated disc […]

Don’t expect to see J.J. Watt on the field this season (although it’s certainly possible, knowing him). A couple days after going onto injured reserve after re-injuring his back, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Watt likely won’t return this season. The Texans believe 2017 is a more realistic return date. Watt had surgery […]

This morning, the Houston Texans placed three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt on injured reserve. Watt is eligible to return in Week 12, but there is some concern that he’ll miss the rest of the season. In his press conference following the move, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien was quick to answer any […]

It’s been downhill for the Houston Texans after an impressive 2-0 start. Houston was shut out by the New England Patriots on Thursday night football, trounced by a third string quarterback. Now, they’ve learned that their best player will be out for at least half the season, and possibly the entirety of it. On Wednesday […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been the undisputed best defensive player in the NFL for a few years now. Even as he recovers from an operation on his back, Watt has provided solid play for the 2-0 Texans. It doesn’t take much to get his motor going on the field, and apparently one […]