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J.J. Watt Injury Adds to Mounting Pressure on Brock Osweiler, Texans Offense

Brock Osweiler got a little more than he bargained for when the Houston Texans signed the quarterback to a four-year $72 million contract in free agency.

For too long, the Texans relied on defensive end J.J. Watt as the team's on-field general and primary play-maker. It's now Osweiler's turn to pick up the slack after the all-world defender re-injured his back, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport:

Sources: #Texans star DL JJ Watt has re-injured his back and is expected to be out for an extended period of time. Could be the season.