Still fundraising, Watt ready to go

J.J. Watt was ready to discuss his preparations for the Houston Texans' home opener against Jacksonville — and his return from a back injury that sidelined him for most of last season.

But first he took a few moments this week to receive yet another donation — the biggest one yet — to a fundraising effort he set up in the days after Hurricane Harvey.

Watt accepted the check for $5 million from HEB Grocery Company, giving him more than $28 million in donations.

Then he discussed how he's handled getting back to football with the city just beginning to recover from the storm.

“It's obviously a balance I've had a foundation my whole career,” Watt said. “I've been doing things like this my whole career, obviously not on this scale, but when I'm in meetings, when I'm at practice, when I'm in the weight room, that's where 100 percent of my focus is.”

Watt leaves his cellphone on airplane mode when he's at the facility so he can handle football duties without interruption. He joked about being so busy getting ready for the game that he hadn't yet reached out to Jimmy Fallon to thank him for the $1 million he donated to Watt's fund on Tuesday night.

Bennett alleges bias: Seahawks defensive end

Michael Bennett accused Las Vegas police of racially motivated excessive force, saying he was threatened at gunpoint and handcuffed following a report of gunshots at an after-hours club.

Bennett said on Twitter that police “singled me out and pointed their guns at me for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Bennett said he was handcuffed face down on the ground after an officer held a gun to his head saying he would blow his head off if he moved.

However, police said Bennett ran from officers looking for a suspected shooter before he was stopped and handcuffed for questioning.

Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said Bennett didn’t stop when officers saw him emerge from behind a gambling machine and run.

Scare for Garrett: Browns rookie defensive end

Myles Garrett injured his ankle at practice, leaving his status for Sunday’s opener against the Steelers in doubt.

Extra points: The league and the union found no evidence that the Patriots’ medical staff deviated from concussion protocol regarding QB Tom Brady last season . ... Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. stretched with teammates for the first time since hurting his ankle two weeks ago but was unable to practice.