WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va . — There was no knee brace. There was no noticeable limp. The Deshaun Watson who scampered around the Houston Texans‘ practice field Wednesday at The Greenbrier resort looked very much like the eye-catching quarterback who became an instant NFL star last season as a rookie, running the football with aplomb and zipping passes on time and on target to his receivers.
It was, of course, only early August, more than a month until the on-field events begin to matter, and the defensive players who were on the field at this point meant Watson no harm.