Watt done for season
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sustained a seasonending injury to his pectoral muscle during Sunday’s 27-24 win over the Raiders.
Watt was injured making a tackle in the second quarter and tweeted afterward that he was done for the season.
This is the third time in four seasons that the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year has had a season-ending injury. He missed the last 13 games of 2016 with a back injury which required surgery and played just five games in 2017 before breaking his leg. He played all 16 games last season and was a first-team All-Pro after finishing with 16 sacks and 18 tackles for losses.
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