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J.J. Watt sheds cast, records record-tying sack

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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is back.

Watt shed the cast on his injured left hand for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars and it immediately paid dividends.

Watt, who had just one sack over the three games he wore the cast, sacked quarterback Blake Bortles on the Jaguars' first offensive series.

Watt's celebration indicated he's happy to have full use of his appendage back:

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The sack pushes Watt's 2015 total to 15.5 and ties him with Reggie White as the only players in history with at least 15 sacks in three of their first five seasons.

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