With his season cut short due to injury, J.J. Watt is using some of his free time to try a new way to communicate with his fans: text messages.
The Houston Texans defensive end took to Twitter on Tuesday night to share a phone number with fans, saying in a video he posted along with the number that he wanted a more direct way to connect.
With a 262 area code, the number Watt shared, (262) 404-3664, may look a bit familiar to Wisconsin Badgers fans. That area code covers much of southeastern Wisconsin, including the Pewaukee native's home turf.