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J.J. Watt still working on the side as Texans begin OTAs

J.J. Watt At Mizzen+Main Pop-Up Shop In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 04: J.J. Watt attends the J.J. Watt At Mizzen+Main Pop-Up Shop In San Francisco on February 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Mizzen+Main)

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Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has a cool new logo, and also some free time on his hands.

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Watt wasn’t among the Texans practicing at the start of OTAs, as he recovers from offseason groin surgery.

Watt, the defending NFL defensive player of the year after a 17 1/2-sack season which also included a broken hand, worked out on the side while his teammates got started on the field.

He wasn’t the only Texans star on the sidelines, as left tackle Duane Brown continues to recover from a torn quadriceps tendon. Brown has said he’ll be ready by the start of the regular season.