Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is unlikely to play in Thursday's preseason opener after suffering a groin injury during Monday's practice.
Watt noted that he and the team are taking the cautious approach, perAaron Wilsonof theHouston Chronicle:
"Yeah, it's all just precautionary. The groin tightened up a little bit. Rather than try to push through and do some damage to it, I shut it down. I've gotten smarter as I've gotten older. I started listening to the trainers a little bit more than listening to my own brain.