Gainesville native and rookie Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson tore his ACL during practice Thursday per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Watson was recently named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month.

Since his first start with the Texans, the rookie quarterback threw over 1,600 yards and 19 touchdowns with only eight interceptions.

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