FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Romeo Crennel was cautious last week when talking about the impressive potential the Houston Texans have on their defensive line with the return of a healthy J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and Whitney Mercilus.
The Texans defensive coordinator cautioned that although the team's pass-rushers are extremely talented, "you don't know how they're going to recover" from those injuries or if "they're really back."
The missed time showed early in the Texans' 27-20 season-opening loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The unit struggled to get to quarterback Tom Brady, especially in the first half.