Houston Texans receiver Will Fuller is starting his offseason recovering from surgery.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the former 2016 first-round pick from Notre Dame underwent sports hernia surgery to repair injuries sustained to his groin during the regular season. Fuller aggravated these injuries during the 51-31 AFC divisional playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 12.
Texans wide receiver Will Fuller underwent sports hernia surgery to repair groin injuries sustained during regular season that he aggravated in playoff loss to Chiefs, according to sources. Expected to make full recovery.
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) January 25, 2020
Though Fuller is expected to make a full recovery, the Texans could make a decision on the 25-year-old in the offseason. While Houston picked up his fifth-year option, a $10.1 million hit to the salary cap, the Texans wouldn’t suffer any dead money if they cut Fuller.
In the 2019 offseason, the organization cut former 2015 first-round cornerback Kevin Johnson, who they also picked up for a fifth-year option. Like Fuller, Johnson battled injuries throughout his time in Houston, and the organization chose to move on and save cap space rather than wait on a fifth season to produce different results.
Fuller has played in 42 of 64 games in his four-year career, catching 156 passes for 2,231 yards and 16 touchdowns. There is no denying that Fuller is a key part of the Texans’ passing game, but sometimes availability is a player’s best ability. The Texans and Fuller are hopeful this recent sports hernia surgery will be the start to a healthy and productive 2020.