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Rick Smith likes Texans' resiliency after loss of J.J. Watt

Rick Smith likes Texans' resiliency after loss of J.J. Watt

Rick Smith likes Texans' resiliency after loss of J.J. WattThe vision general manager Rick Smith always held of the Texans' roster was one headlined by the dominant presence of star defensive end J.J. Watt.The loss of Watt, though, after a second microdiscectomy surgical procedure to repair a herniated disk has forced the defending AFC South champions to adjust on the fly without the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year.Life without Watt began for the Texans on Sunday during a 27-20 win Sunday over the Tennessee Titans in which pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney stepped in for the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year at left defensive end and sacked quarterback Marcus Mariota once and hit him twice.
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Texans' Jadeveon Clowney could draw double-teams with J.J. Watt out

Texans' Jadeveon Clowney could draw double-teams with J.J. Watt out

Texans' Jadeveon Clowney could draw double-teams with J.J. Watt outThe emergence of pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney as a pass-rushing and run-stopping force coincides with the subtraction of defensive end J.J. Watt from the Texans' defense.With the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year now on injured reserve after aggravating a surgically-repaired herniated disk, Clowney is expected to command even more respect and double-team blocking attention from offenses."Everybody has to step up to replace him," Clowney said.
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Can Brian Cushing Soften The Blow Of J.J. Watt Loss

Can Brian Cushing Soften The Blow Of J.J. Watt Loss

By1 Share Share Tweet Share Share EmailA familiar face stepped into the fray of a fierce divisional game between the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium on Sunday.Linebacker Brian Cushing, the former Pro Bowler and 2009 defensive rookie of the year, returned to the Texans unexpectedly after missing the last two games with a sprained medial collateral ligament.He wasn't Superman in a red cape, but it certainly felt like it following the daunting news that the team would be without defensive end J.J. Watt for the rest of the regular season.
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