It looks like Houston Texans’ star defensive end J.J. Watt hasn’t played his last game of the 2019 NFL season after all. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Watt is recovering faster than expected and might be ready in time to help Texans’ playoff run.
Watt suffered a torn pectoral in late October and was initially ruled out for the season. However, his rehab has been going exceptionally well lately, which made Houston optimistic about his return in 2019. According to reports, Texans are now holding their remaining injured reserve/designated to return spot for the 30-year-old.
Watt is expected to undergo an MRI later this month to get an idea about his progress. The player himself, however, is optimistic that he will get a positive result.
“It’s going extremely well,” –Watt recently told NBC. “I feel unbelievable. The doctors, the rehab guys are taking great care of me and I feel really, really good.”
J.J. Watt established himself as of the best pass rushers in the game since entering the league in 2011, but the injuries slowed him down in the past few years. He dealt with a number of injuries since 2016 which caused him to miss close to 30 games in the past four years.
Before going down with an injury, Watt had 24 tackles and 4.0 sacks in 2019.
