Bill O'Brien on J.J. Watt Returning from Injury for Texans: 'We Will See'

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien isn't ruling out the possibility of J.J. Watt returning this season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com:  

Injuries have sabotaged Watt's career in recent seasons, holding him to eight or fewer games in three of the last four years.

The defensive lineman missed 24 of 32 possible games from 2016-17, while a torn pectoral appeared as though it would cause a premature end to his 2019 campaign.

Watt remained one of the most impactful defenders in the NFL before the injury, totaling four sacks and 20 quarterback hits in eight games.

The 30-year-old has always been an elite player when on the field. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year totaled 69 sacks from 2012-15, leading the NFL in the category twice in this stretch.

When he was at full strength in 2018, Watt tallied 16 sacks and a league-best seven forced fumbles while being named first-team All-Pro for the fifth time in his career.

Getting him back would be an enormous boost for the Texans come the postseason as they seek to win the franchise's first championship.