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J.J. Watt Calls Texans' DeAndre Hopkins Trade 'Above My Pay Grade'

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J.J. Watt was surprised the Houston Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, but he accepts the decisions made by the front office.

The defensive end recently discussed the move as part of an interview with Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated:

"Anytime you have a guy like Hop, who in my opinion, has the best hands in the game and is obviously one of the top receivers of the game, it certainly catches your eye, that's for sure. It's always tough to lose a guy like that, no matter what the situation is.