HOUSTON — The Houston Texans fear that defensive end J.J. Watt tore his pectoral muscle in Sunday’s 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders and will be done for the year, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.
Watt left the field for the Texans’ blue medical tent midway through the second quarter before running to the locker room. The Texans first announced that he was questionable to return to the game before later ruling him out at the start of the third quarter.
“We feel terrible for him. He works so damn hard and he’s such a good person. Can’t replace him on or off the field,” a source told Russini.
Before he left the game, Watt had three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass defended. Watt has four sacks this season.
NFL Network was first to report that the Texans fear Watt is done for the season.
Cornerback Lonnie Johnson has also been ruled out with a concussion. Houston was already without starting cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph (hamstring/neck) and Bradley Roby (hamstring).