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Texans QB Deshaun Watson out for season with torn ACL

The Houston Texans are holding out hope that their high-flying offense hasn't taken a devastating hit. The team fears that rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament at practice Thursday, the Texans confirmed.
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 15: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans is forced to scramble in the second quarter pressured by Danny Shelton #55 of the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

The Houston Texans look to have taken a devastating hit that could derail their season.

Rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on a non-contact injury at practice Thursday and will miss the remainder of the season, according to NFL Network.

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The NFL just named Watson the AFC Offensive Player of the Month and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. Watson is the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win AFC Offensive Player of the Month. He joins Barry Sanders (1989), Edgerrin James (1999), Mike Anderson (2000) and Kareem Hunt (2017) as the only rookies to win the award.

The news came as a crushing blow to Houston sports fans,who were on a high after the Astros won their first ever World Series Championship.

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NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports it's his right ACL. Watson tore the left one in college, according to Rapoport.

The No. 12 overall pick in the NFL draft out of Clemson, Watson took over for Tom Savage midway through the Texans' season-opening loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and hasn't looked back. He is tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns (19) with the Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz, while Houston leads the NFL in scoring with 30.7 points per game.

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The Texans are signing quaterback Matt McGloin, according to reports. Savage is expected to resume his role as starter.

Houston already lost three-time defensive player of the year J.J. Watt to a tibial plateau fracture earlier this year. Linebacker Whitney Mercilus is also out for the season.

The Texans host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

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