J.J. Watt is set to return for the Houston Texans in the NFL playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday after being activated off injured reserve.
Watt, 30, has been sidelined since October because of a torn pectoral muscle, an injury that was expected to keep the Texans' star defensive end out for the remainder of the season.
The team, however, announced Tuesday that Watt had been activated ahead of its clash against the Bills in the wild-card round.
The #Texans have activated DE J.J. Watt off the Reserve/Injured list.
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) December 31, 2019
The team also placed S Tashaun Gipson Sr. on the Reserve/Injured list. pic.twitter.com/PatkEGhOWt
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The Texans (10-6), who won the AFC South in 2019, will host the Bills (10-6) at NRG Stadium looking to advance to the AFC's divisional round.