HOUSTON -- As Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt walked off the field at NRG Stadium for the final time in the 2020 season, the veteran defensive end apologized to the Houston Texans’ franchise quarterback.
“I’m sorry,” Watt told Watson, in a clip released Tuesday by NFL Films. “We wasted one of your years. I’m sorry.”
Coming into the season, the Texans knew taking the next step forward -- advancing to the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history -- would require a step forward from Watson.
And, perhaps most frustrating for those in the Texans organization, Watson did make that jump.