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Is Deshaun Watson ready for OTAs?

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Texans fans won't have to wait much longer for Deshaun Watson's return to the football field.

The Texans starting quarterback could be throwing as early as organized team activities (OTAs) this spring, according to head coach Bill O’Brien. Watson's participation, though limited during the team's nine-week offseason workout program, will give him a chance to work with the offense and develop chemistry with receive

“The first two weeks, you’re not really doing anything on the field," O’Brien said Wednesday at the Annual League Meetings in Orlando. " The next three weeks, you can do a little bit on the field and then the last four weeks is where you’ve really got to see because that’s when you’re practicing, which is OTAs with no pads on.