The Facts: Watson suffered a torn ACL in practice Thursday, sources informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Watson's remarkable rookie season is over.

Diehards Line: An MRI on the knee confirmed the full extent of the injury. Watson faces an 8-9 month rehabilitation and should be back in time for the start of the 2018 season. Watson was coming off the most impressive performance of his young career before suffering the injury. He passed for 402 yards and four touchdowns in the Texans' 41-38 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in one of the most exciting games of the season. Watson passed for 1,699 yards over six games and is tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with 19. With Watson out, Tom Savage takes over starting quarterback duties for the Texans, starting with Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.