Future Hall of Fame defensive end JJ Watt officially has a new team. Watt, who was a free agent after being released by the Houston Texans last month, agreed to a deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
Watt broke the news himself, posting a photo of himself working out in Cardinals gear on Twitter.
The team confirmed the news shortly after in a series of tweets that included photos of Watt landing in Arizona.
“I’m excited to get started,” Watt said after arriving. “Very excited to get started, get to work, get to know the people of Arizona.”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Watt will earn $31 million during his two-year stay with the Cardinals, and $23 million of that is guaranteed.
JJ Watt asked the Houston Texans to release him after he spent 10 years with the franchise. He said at the time that he wants to go to a team that can give him an opportunity to contend for the Super Bowl.
It is safe to say that Watt will have a tough time achieving this goal with the Cardinals. Even with him on the board, Arizona is still considered the fourth-best team in their division, with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and LA Rams arguably being in the better position to win.
But Watt did get the money he wanted, so the deal will probably work out for him either way.
