The latest back injury that J.J. Watt suffered is as bad as initially feared, as the Houston Texans sent the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year to injured reserve on Tuesday.
While the league’s new IR rules allow for a team to designate one player on the list to return later in the year, reports indicate the Texans are not optimistic about Watt playing again in 2016.
Source on JJ Watt: #Texans believe he will miss rest of season. New IR rule in play. If healthy in Dec., he could come off IR. Long shot.
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) September 28, 2016
Watt must now miss a minimum of eight games.
When we heard the way Watt described the initial back injury, we were surprised he was even able to get ready for Week 1 of the regular season. It goes without saying that Houston will have a major hole to fill on its defensive line. This is not the type of news the team needed after an embarrassing loss to the New England Patriots last week.
