Houston Texans defensive end has been like everyone else during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has spent most of his time at home.
Watt hasn’t left his Houston home much, and it has given him nothing to do but workout.
“There’s nothing else you can do,” Watt told reporters Aug. 1. “You can’t go out, you can’t go to the movies, you can’t go to eat, so the workout program for me this offseason has been awesome because I’ve had a full offseason to do my workouts exactly how I need to do them. I’ve been able to focus on my nutrition every single day. I’ve counted every single calorie the whole way and basically tried to fully transform my body from the beginning of the offseason until now.”
Watt says that the 2020 offseason has been “one of the best offseasons from a workout standpoint,” and that he is very pleased with the results.
“My body feels as good as it’s felt since probably 2014, 2015, somewhere around there,” said Watt. “I’m really looking forward to getting into camp and just getting to work.”
Watt missed the final eight games of the 2019 season with a torn pectoral muscle, collecting 4.0 sacks during the regular season. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year was able to return for the Texans’ playoff run, and produced 1.0 sack through Houston’s two-game run.
If the Texans are able to get a 2014-15 type of Watt in 2020, it could help them win the AFC South for the third straight year.
