Watch: J.J. Watt drops crutches, takes first steps since surgery

Travis Durkee

Watch: J.J. Watt drops crutches, takes first steps since surgery image

Be on high alert, NFL quarterbacks: Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is back on his feet.

Watt posted a video to social media Friday of him taking his first unassisted steps since breaking his leg against the Chiefs in early October.

Check out the nasty scar at the beginning, the crutches leaning against the counter and the giant smile across his face as he walks back to the camera:

 

We walkin!!!!!!! #OneDayAtATime

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Watt had 13 tackles in four games before the injury.

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Travis Durkee