Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn ACL in a non-contact drill in practice, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle confirmed the report and added Watson will undergo surgery. ESPN's Adam Schefter described how Watson suffered the injury:
Backup Tom Savage will now be the starter vs. the Indianapolis Colts, per Schefter.
To this point in his debut campaign, Watson has thrown for 1,699 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The Texans traded up in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft to select Watson with the No.