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Texans' Justin Watson: Not activated for Week 16
Justin Watson (calf) has not been activated from injured reserve Saturday and is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.Watson will remain on IR despite having been a full participant at practice throughout Week 16. His next chance to retake the field is in Week 17 on the road against the Chargers.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Ruled out Sunday
Justin Watson (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Cardinals.Watson wasn't activated off injured reserve and will now be forced to miss another game. The Houston Texans opened his 21-day practice window Wednesday, but the 29-year-old will have to wait at least another week to make his return.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Returns to practice Wednesday
Justin Watson (calf) had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday.Watson has been on injured reserve since getting injured in Week 2, but Wednesday's development marks a key step in his recovery process, as Watson will rejoin his teammates at practice. The Houston Texans will have 21 days to add Watson back to the active roster from IR. Such a move could come prior to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, though Houston may ease Watson back in at practice given his extensive layoff.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Should return in 2025
Houston executive vice president and general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that he expects Justin Watson (calf/Achilles) to return later this season, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.Watson sustained the injury in Week 2 and landed on injured reserve, which requires him to miss at least four games. Judging from Caserio's comments, Wilson will likely miss more time than the minimum. While responding to questions about the team's injured players, the GM put Watson in a bucket of players whose timeline is less definitive than others. Watson served as a backup through the first two weeks, when Christian Kirk was unavailable due to a hamstring injury. When Watson is healthy, he's unlikely to have much of a role.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Lands on IR
Justin Watson (calf/Achilles) was placed on IR by the Houston Texans on Wednesday.Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Watson is dealing with a calf/Achilles injury, but given that the wideout's Achilles isn't torn, it's possible that he could be designated to return from IR at some point down the road. Either way, Watson will miss at least four games, but on the plus side from the perspective of the Texans, fellow WRs Christian Kirk (hamstring) and Braxton Berrios (hamstring) are expected to return to action in Week 3.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Two more targets in loss
Justin Watson caught one of two targets for three yards in Monday's 20-19 loss to Tampa Bay.Watson has been targeted four times through two games, the same as 2025 second-round pick Jayden Higgins and more than 2025 third-round pick Jaylin Noel. It's hard to get a read on Houston's offense, which has stumbled through two games as C.J. Stroud remains in a slump that dates back to Week 5 of 2024, the last time the quarterback threw for more than 300 yards. Watson's fringy fantasy relevance is diminished by Stroud's play and should end once Christian Kirk (hamstring) is able to play.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Targeted twice in opener
Justin Watson caught both of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Rams.Watson surprisingly had the third-most offensive snaps (35) among the wideouts. Part of that is due to hamstring injuries to Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios, but that Wilson was on the field more than either of the two rookie wideouts, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, is noteworthy. Houston's offense, particularly the passing game, stumbled through a lethargic performance and may not be indicative of target and snap distributions going forward.
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Texans' Justin Watson: Headed to Houston
Justin Watson is in line to sign with the Houston Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Watson is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he caught 22 passes (on 32 targets) for 289 yards and two touchdowns in 17 games with the Chiefs. The looming addition of the 28-year-old is slated to boost a Houston wideout corps that is currently led by Nico Collins along with trade acquisition Christian Kirk, while Stefon Diggs (knee) is a pending free agent and Tank Dell (knee) is a candidate to miss much, if not all, of the 2025 season.
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Chiefs' Justin Watson: Another decent season in KC
Justin Watson claimed 22 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns on 32 targets over 17 games during the 2024 regular season.While Watson hasn't tallied more than 27 catches in a season, he's still found regular playing time during his three campaigns with the Kansas City Chiefs, likely due to his abilities as a blocker in the running game. His two-year deal with the Chiefs expires after 2024, so he'll enter the offseason looking for a home for 2025 in his age 29 campaign. It's unlikely he'll find his way into fantasy relevance in future campaigns, but the veteran should claim a depth role somewhere again this offseason.
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Chiefs' Justin Watson: Three targets in Week 18
Justin Watson recorded one reception on three targets for five yards in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Broncos.The Kansas City Chiefs rested the majority of their top skill-position players, and Watson also drew limited snaps, with his lone catch coming late in the second quarter. Watson ends the regular season with 22 receptions on 32 targets, the latter his lowest mark since 2021. He should retain a peripheral role in the offense throughout the Chiefs' postseason run.
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