The Houston Texans divorced JJ Watt last Friday after the team granted his request to be released. Since then, teams and players across the league have expressed interest in the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
On Friday, league sources told ESPN that nearly a dozen teams have shown interest, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans.
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Former teammate and current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, Deandre Hopkins, is the latest player to officially take up his position at Watt. On Tuesday afternoon, Hopkins posted a photo on his Instagram of himself with Watt when they were with the Texans, and he captioned the photo: “Let’s finish what we started …”
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Watt was drafted overall in 2011 by the Texans. In Watt, a five-time Pro Bowler, he set several franchise records, including sacks, losses, quarterback hits and forced fumbles. He tackled 531 tackles, 61 passes and scored 16 fumble repairs over ten seasons.
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Watt is the first of the signs of the future for the Texans. Star full-back Deshaun Watson has asked for an exchange from the team, but it appears the organization is keen to retain Watson. It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out in the coming weeks.
Foxina’s Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.