It has been confirmed that the Houston Texans will have to play the remainder of the 2017 NFL season without star defensive lineman J.J. Watt and linebacker Whitney Mercilus.
The Texans announced that Watt has a fracture in his leg.
Update: DE J.J. Watt has suffered a tibial plateau fracture to his left leg.
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) October 9, 2017
Watt ended up being transported to the hospital during Sunday night’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, via an ambulance in order to undergo further testing. The testing obviously concluded that he has a fracture in his knee.