The defensive line JJ Watt, free agent, has received contract offers from several teams, ESPN’s Dianna Russini told ESPN.
Several sources told Russini that the most lucrative offer Watt currently has on the table is believed to be worth between $ 15 million and $ 16 million.
According to ESPN and several reports, the Browns are among the teams interested in Watt, but it was not clear Thursday morning whether Cleveland had submitted an offer to the five-time Pro Bowler. Cleveland.com reported last week that Watt has some mutual interest in joining the Browns.
The Texans released Watt earlier this month and ended the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year’s decade-long run in Houston.
At the time of his release, sources told ESPN that about a dozen teams – including the Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills – had already expressed interest in Watt.
Watt, who turns 32 next month, finishes last season with five pockets, two forced whispers and an interception he returns for a touchdown. According to ESPN Stats & Information, he will reach the 15th place of the 119 qualified passers in the pass rate by 2020, ending his career in Texans as the everyday leader of the franchise with 101 career pockets.