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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt will return to the field against the Buffalo Bills during Wild Card weekend and he’s not just going to be used as a decoy. Coach Bill O’Brien made very clear that Watt would have a significant role in Saturday’s game. “He’s playing,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Wilson of the […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman JJ Watt was limited in Wednesday’s practice, according to the team. Watt has not played since Week 8 due to a torn pectoral muscle. He underwent surgery for the injury and landed on the injured reserve list, but the Texans activated the star pass rusher this week ahead of their Wild […]

Houston Texans star defensive tackle JJ Watt was thought to be done for the season when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Oakland Raiders in Week 8. Instead, the Texans announced on Tuesday that they are activating JJ Watt ahead of their wild card matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Texans offensive […]

The Houston Texans will get J.J. Watt back on the field for the team’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. To make room on the roster for Watt, Houston has placed safety Tashaun Gipson on injured reserve per Field Yates. Officially back: the Texans have activated DL J.J. Watt to the 53-man roster and he […]

The Houston Texans will take the field on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills and a familiar face will rejoin the starting lineup. After weeks of recovery, JJ Watt is going to play in Houston’s Wild Card matchup versus the Bills, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.  During the Texans’ Week 8 contest against the […]

For the fourth time in five years, the Houston Texans are AFC South division champions, but this time, they are actually looking to make a deep playoff run for the first time in franchise history. Since entering the NFL in 2002, the Texans have never made it past the Divisional Round, and it’s not like […]

The Houston Texans are headed to the NFL Playoffs, but there is still uncertainty surrounding the health of star defensive end JJ Watt. The 30-year-old JJ Watt, a five-time Pro-Bowler, missed the second half of the regular season with a torn left pectoral muscle; however, the Texans decided to activate the three-time Defensive Player of […]

J.J. Watt received great news from the Houston Texans when was activated from injured reserve, but he wasn’t the only pass rusher on the roster to receive positive news this week. Besides the Watt news, Houston has agreed to a four-year extension with Whitney Mercilus per Adam Schefter. Texans and LB Whitney Mercilus just reached […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is back in practice after missing the last two months due to a torn pectoral muscle, an injury that landed him on the injured reserve list in October. However, Watt is determined to play in the playoffs, even though he understands “there’s an element of risk” involved, according to […]

The Houston Texans are officially designating JJ Watt to return off the injured reserve list, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media also added that with the designation it opens up the window for Watt to start practicing with the team. This is a big step for Watt as he […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is on the injured reserve list due to a torn pectoral muscle, but there has been an awful lot of chatter about the star potentially returning for the playoffs. John McClain of The Houston Chronicle reports that Watt is “determined” to make it back for the postseason, and while […]

Houston Texans star pass rusher J.J. Watt posted a cryptic tweet on Twitter as many speculate whether he will return from injury this season: It’s not over though. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) December 19, 2019 Watt suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the team’s Week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders that was expected to […]

Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien has kept the door open for J.J Watt returning to the team during the postseason. O’Brien was asked Monday about Watt and coach said he was worked hard and made a lot of progress the last couple of weeks. “J.J. is working very very hard,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Reiss […]

J.J. Watt’s season may not be done, after all. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Houston Texans superstar defensive end may make his return to action in the playoffs if his team makes it there. Watt tore his pectoral in a Week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders. Following the news, the […]

Voting for the Pro Bowl is now officially open, and the best of the best in the NFL will be called to play once the people have made their pick among the selection of top-quality players. However, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt thinks there was an injustice committed in the form of his brother […]

The Houston Texans have placed star defensive lineman J.J. Watt on the injured reserve list, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. As a corresponding move, the Texans signed defensive back Briean Boddy-Calhoun. Watt underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn pectoral muscle, an injury he suffered during Houston’s win over the Oakland Raiders […]

Houston Texans Pro Bowl defensive end JJ Watt has once again been bitten by the injury bug. The oft-injured yet prolific pass rusher suffered a torn pectoral muscle on Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Raiders. He will be forced to miss the remainder of the 2019 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair the damage. Now […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is expected to miss four months after suffering a torn pec, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. #Texans DE JJ Watt will have surgery in the middle of this week to repair a torn pec that ended his season, source said. He’s looking at a recovery time […]

The Houston Texans managed to snag a win from the Oakland Raiders, but the victory came at a price. They lost JJ Watt to a torn pec that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. The 30-year-old is devastated by the news that he wouldn’t be able to play with his guys […]

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Houston Texans star J.J. Watt may have suffered a torn pec during the team’s 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 8. If the MRI results confirm that possibility then he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The #Texans may have lost star DE […]

The Houston Texans fell behind the Oakland Raiders in the first half of their Week 8 matchup. It appears they will have to try and secure the comeback without defensive end J.J. Watt. According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, Watt has been ruled out the rest of the game with a shoulder injury: J.J. Watt has […]

While the Tennessee Titans have quarterback issues and the Jacksonville Jaguars are busy imploding, the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts will fight a battle for superiority in the AFC South this weekend. The Texans are coming off an upset victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Colts are two weeks removed from beating Kansas City […]

The Watt brothers are a national treasure. The eldest one, J.J., proved why on Sunday. After beating the Kansas City Chiefs, the Houston Texans defensive end decided to tune into “Sunday Night Football” between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers. The primetime game featured two familiar faces for J.J., his younger brothers: T.J. and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers dominated their game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ending their three-game losing skid. The defense managed to limit the Bengals to a single field goal. One standout play was a sack TJ Watt made on quarterback Andy Dalton. JJ Watt of the Houston Texans had something to say about it. TJ Watt brings […]

If most people saw a three-time defensive player of the year coming at them, most would take the sack and move on to the next play. Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen however, is not that type of guy. He showed as much against JJ Watt of the Houston Texans. Kyle Allen ducked JJ Watt on […]

The Houston Texans are locked into a tough battle against the Carolina Panthers. Both teams are in need of a big win, with Houston battling in a tough AFC at 2-1 and the Panthers getting off to a rough 1-2 start. One name that will always come up when the Texans play is superstar pass […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson shared some high praise for Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen ahead of their matchup in Week 4. It appears Watson’s comments have resonated with the defense. Allen is coming off quite a performance against the Arizona Cardinals. According to Avery Duncan of the Texans Wire, defensive end J.J. Watt is […]

When it comes to the modern era of the NFL, there might not be many more dominant pass rushers than J.J. Watt. However, the prolific defensive end still studies the greater, and when it comes to pass rushers, there are perhaps none greater than Reggie White. While Watt studies tape of White, he’s still unable […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are slated to host a star-studded showdown when the Houston Texans come to town in Week 3. It is safe to say that it will be quite a reunion for the Watt family. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt finds himself squaring off against his brother and Chargers full back Derek Watt. […]

The Houston Texans suffered a narrow defeat at hand of the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, falling 30-27 on a long field goal with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. The margin between winning and losing in the NFL can be razor thin. Just one more snap going in the Texans’ […]

The Houston Texans appeared to be on the cusp of a late-game victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, the defense was unable to keep the Saints from getting in position for kicker Will Lutz to hit a game-winning 58-yard field goal. Just before that, quarterback Deshaun […]

The New Orleans Saints are slated to square off in a star-studded matchup against the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL season opener. Among the notable stars headlining this showdown is quarterback Drew Brees and defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt knows his defense is going to have their hands full trying to contain the high-powered […]

Derek Watt’s NFL career has yet to fully blossom, but one of the things he cannot avoid in the entirety of his career is the comparisons that will be made between him and older brother J.J. Watt. The Houston Texan is one of the most accomplished defensive ends, making five Pro Bowls and five First-Team […]

After Andrew Luck retired on Saturday night, a multitude of players shared their thoughts on his decision. Among them, Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt called the decision “courageous.” Via NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk: “He’s an incredible competitor,” Watt told reporters regarding Luck on Saturday night, after a preseason game against the Cowboys. “I’ve loved playing against him. […]

The Houston Texans notably selected former Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Charles Omenihu with the 161st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. This meant JJ Watt became a teammate. Now, the rookie defensive lineman is trying to learn as much as he can with the AFC South franchise. There is no question that the Texans and […]

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 […]