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A look at how starting quarterbacks have responded to torn ACLs

HOUSTON -- Deshaun Watson’s season was cut short by a torn ACL in his right knee in early November, but the Houston Texans quarterback is ahead of schedule, according to coach Bill O’Brien, and could be back on the field during the team's organized team activities this spring.

Houston has high hopes for Watson after he tore up the NFL during his seven games as a rookie, completing 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

The Texans and Watson don’t know how his game will be affected by the torn ACL, especially because perhaps his most impressive attribute is his mobility and ability to extend plays.