The injury, which will keep the rookie quarterback, hit the NFL like a ton of bricks. Watson was one of the bright spots in a season that has felt a little, ahem, cloudy, and the torn ACL he suffered in Texans practice on Thursday will rob everyone of his on-field brilliance for the rest of the year.As it turns out, the injury may not have simply happened in the normal course
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Phil Kessel Men Jersey Watson and .On the play in question, Watson completed a short pa s to on the left side of the field. stayed in to block and took on Seahawks defensive end . Clark attempted to leap over Miller and the running back drove him up in the air, upending him. When Clark landed, he hit the ground and then fell into Watson, whose knee buckled at an awkward angle.See for yourself: Not hard to imagine this play causing damage to Deshaun Watson's knee, as reported this morning. Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) It seems highly unlikely that Watson actually suffered the knee injury on this play -- he would continue to play and play very well, helping the Texans score a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter. He and Wilson combined for four touchdown drives of 71 yards or more in a thrilling fourth quarter.But it certainly can't have helped. And according to Schefter, there are "some people" -- including people with the Texans -- who believe the hit from Clark and the awkward semi-injury may
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