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Texans turn to TEs and even QB Joe Webb with slot WRs depleted

HOUSTON -- Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was asked on Tuesday whether he had ever thrown a pass to a quarterback in a game before.

He chuckled then thought to himself before saying, "Not that I know of -- that was the first time, I think."

The Texans were so depleted and desperate at slot receiver in Sunday's home loss to the Indianapolis Colts that they were forced to throw third-string quarterback Joe Webb III into the wideout mix.

"We just kind of had to learn on the fly," Watson said.