Texans star J.J. Watt on PUP list after back surgery

Posted July 25, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have put star defensive end J.J. Watt on the physically unable to perform list less than a week before training camp begins.

The move, which was expected, comes after Watt recently had back surgery. The NFL sacks leader last season with 17 ˆ½ is expected to be ready for the season opener.

The 27-year-old Watt played last season with a herniated disk and spent most of the offseason recovering after surgery to repair a groin injury in January. Last season, Watt helped the Texans to their first playoff berth since 2012 and won his second straight Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Camp for Texans veterans opens this weekend.

Notes: The Texans put four other players on the PUP list: tackles Duane Brown and Jeff Adams, S Lonnie Ballentine and CB Cleveland Wallace III ... the team signed rookie WR Quenton Bundrage of Iowa State and waived WR Richard Mullaney.

___

Online:

AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP_NFL

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2016, file photo, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Houston. A person familiar with J.J. Watt's condition said the Houston Texans' star defensive end has had back surgery and will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File) The Associated Press

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers Football NFL NHL Pro Sports Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.