J.J. Watt Injury: Updates on Texans Star’s Back and Return

September 28, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Houston Texans superstar J.J. Watt is dealing with a disc issue in his back that has put his availability for the rest of the 2016 season in question after he was placed on injured reserve.
Continue for updates.
Watt Comments on Injury Wednesday, Sept. 28
Latest on Watt's Timeline for Return Wednesday, Sept. 28 The Texans announced they placed Watt on injured reserve on Wednesday after NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, citing sources, that Watt "has re-injured his back and is expected to be out for an extended period of time. Could be the season."
Bleacher Report's Jason Cole reported on Wednesday that the Texans are concerned with Watt's ability to play in the NFL long term:
Rapoport noted on Tuesday that the Texans hope Watt could return by the end of the season. The Texans will be re-signing defensive end Antonio Smith to replace Watt, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
ESPN's Ed Werder cited a source who said Watt is "probably" no...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article is property of BleacherReport.com