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Houston Texans: Every eye in the NFL will be on Deshaun Watson

By Kenneth Cline

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 24: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans looks to throw during the first quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 24: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans looks to throw during the first quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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Hopefully Houston Texans QB can bounce back like Carson Palmer did
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 08: Quarterback Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals looks to pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 8, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

The guys who bounced back

Some of these athletes have gone on to have the best season of their career’s following the injury.

Carson Palmer

Palmer had injured his ACL for the second time in eight seasons in 2014. But that didn’t stop Palmer from working on rehabbing. A key thing that happened during the rehab was Palmer working on making his hips stronger or work on his internal range of motion to get better. This paid off for him as he would set a career-high in passing yards, touchdowns, and passer rating while leading the Arizona Cardinals to the brink of the Super Bowl.

Jason Kelce

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The man with the famous underdog speech at the Philadelphia Eagles victory parade overcame an ACL injury. In his second season, Kelce became the victim of the tear and worked on rehabbing himself. He spent a majority of his time working on his upper body during the process. This would help Kelce play all 16 games the next season, including a trip to the playoffs, and be named the best center by Pro Football Focus.

Chris Harris Jr.

A rising cornerback for the Denver Broncos, Harris’s 2014 season ended in the playoffs with an ACL tear. But rehab allowed him to regain his running ability while trying to eliminate bad mechanics. This would lead him to have a memorable 2015, where he picked up an All-Pro honor and was voted to the Pro Bowl. Oh, and he won a Super Bowl that same season.

So, it’s possible that Deshaun Watson can have a great bounce-back from an injury like that. He seems determined to have an outstanding career and try to lead the Houston Texans to victory. While there is no guarantee that Watson will live up to the success he maintained for the games he played in 2017, it’s always nice to Watson back in uniform.

Hey! That reminds me!

Michael Jordan?

Remember when Dabo Swinney compared Watson to Michael Jordan? Well, guess what? Michael Jordan went through an injury like that, which made him miss the majority of the season.

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Well, it was actually a broken foot. But he came back and the rest is history. Who knows? With Watson years down the line, we’ll remember the injury and say the rest is history on a positive note.

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