Texans wide receiver Will Fuller underwent sports hernia surgery recently to repair a lingering groin injury sustained during the regular season, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly.

Fuller, 25, aggravated the injury during a playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Texans went 8-3 during the regular season with Fuller in the lineup and 2-3 without him as he missed five games with a chronic strained hamstring.

One of the most dangerous deep threats in the NFL with 4.28 speed in the 40-yard dash, Fuller has 94 catches for 1,452 yards and 14 touchdowns in just 22 regular-season games played with quarterback Deshaun Watson. He caught 14 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons earlier this season.

Fuller caught five passes for 89 yards on eight targets, including a 39-yard reception, against Kansas City. It was a long, frustrating year for the speedy former first-round draft pick from Notre Dame.

Fuller caught 49 passes for 670 yards and three touchdowns.

Fuller is under contract for next season under a $10.162 million fifth-year option.

Fuller had nine catches of 30 yards or more this season. And he has five catches of 50 or more yards in his career

Fuller has 156 career receptions for 2,231 yards and 16 touchdowns with a 14.3 average per catch.

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