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JJ Watt charity softball game to feature C.J. Stroud, Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, Will Anderson Jr.

Current Texans to face J.J. Watt, other former players, including Andre Johnson, DeMeco Ryans, Brian Cushing

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 14: J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans fields a ground ball during the JJ Watt Charity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park on May 14, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) (Bob Levey, 2016 Bob Levey)

HOUSTONJ.J. Watt is bringing back his charity softball game.

And the retired three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year has put together big-name rosters for the J.J. Watt Charity Classic to be played May 4 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.

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Pitting former Texans against current Texans, Watt released lineups that included C.J. Stroud, Stefon Diggs, Will Anderson Jr. Laremy Tunsil, Tank Dell, Nico Collins, Jon Weeks, Tytus Howard, Jimmie Ward, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Case Keenum, Jalen Pitre, Dalton Schultz and Danielle Hunter.

The former Texans’ lineup includes Watt, Andre Johnson, Brian Cushing, head coach DeMeco Ryans, Shane Lechler, Johnathan Joseph, Antonio Smith, T.J. Yates, Kareem Jackson, Glover Quin, Owen Daniels and Kevin Walter.

“Bias or no bias, these rosters are straight heat,” Watt wrote on Instagram.

The game will include a home run derby and fireworks show.

The game raises money for the J.J. Watt Foundation, which has a mission to provide funds for junior high school athletic programs and has distributed more than $7 million in funding to 832 schools across the nation.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.


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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.

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