Texans fear J.J. Watt out for season with torn pec

The Houston Texans won a huge game over Oakland Sunday but may have lost superstar defensive end J.J. Watt, who is feared to have a torn pec.

The #Texans may have lost star DE JJ Watt to a serious injury. Source said the fear is that Watt suffered a torn pec, which would knock him out for the season. He’ll have an MRI to determine the full extent of the issue.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 27, 2019

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media shared this update Sunday evening, noting Watt will have an MRI on Monday to determine the full extent of the injury.

Watt is the anchor of Houston’s defensive line. Once the most feared defender in the game, the veteran hasn’t been quite as dominant in recent years due to a string of injuries, this latest being another difficult one to endure.

This game can be beautiful and it can also be brutal. Absolutely gutted that I won’t be able to finish the season with my guys and give the fans what they deserve. I truly love this game and can’t stand letting you guys down. Thank you for all of the thoughts & well-wishes.

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 28, 2019

So far this season, Watt has 21 tackles and four sacks to his credit.