“If he’s going to pass my record, that’s one hell of a way to do it. Good for you T.J.,” J.J. said during the game against the Bears, where he was working as a commentator for CBS Sports. T.J. Watt now stands at 115 sacks after his takedown of the Chicago quarterback.

T.J. Watt will obviously continue to extend the sack record and further distance himself from his brother J.J.’s mark. J.J., for his part, even joked about coming out of retirement and returning to the field: “Well, that’s it I’m gonna put the pads back on because this is preposterous,” J.J. said on CBS Sports.

How many years did J.J. Watt play in the NFL?

J.J. Watt played 12 years in the NFL. One of his finest seasons came in 2012 with 20.5 sacks, a total he repeated in 2014. While he never had another 20-plus sack season, he posted 17.5 sacks in 2015. After that, his career was plagued by injuries, with his last strong seasons being 2018 (16 sacks) and his final year in 2022 (12.5 sacks).

J.J. never won a Super Bowl ring, but he reached the playoffs in six seasons, a solid achievement for a player of his caliber. In those nine playoff games (mostly with the Texans), he recorded a total of 6 sacks and 31 combined tackles.

T.J. Watt could surpass his brother in other stats

Beyond sacks, T.J. could potentially surpass J.J. in career longevity. At 31 years old, T.J. already has nine years in the league. Furthermore, with 500 combined tackles currently, it is possible he could top J.J.’s total of 586. In terms of Quarterback Hits, the retired Watt brother has 317, while T.J. currently sits at 241.

The Texans have made significant strides in the last year. Under the guidance of C.J. Stroud, the AFC South team is now widely recognized as a legitimate contender to win the Super Bowl in the upcoming seasons, sparking considerable excitement among their fans.

Despite their already impressive roster, it appears that the Texans are open to adding more weapons to their arsenal in the pursuit of the Vince Lombardi trophy. Surprisingly, they have received an offer to bolster their defense, and it comes from JJ Watt.

JJ Watt wants to return with the Texans, but under one circumstance

At the end of the 2022 NFL season, JJ Watt made the decision to hang up his cleats and retire from football. He enjoyed a remarkable 12-year career, with his best seasons undoubtedly coming with the Texans.

Watt entered the league in 2011 as the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft. The Texans sought to strengthen their defense, and Justin James was the ideal player to achieve that goal.

In 2020, the Texans parted ways with Watt. He then joined the Arizona Cardinals, but his heart remained in Houston. Now, it seems he is ready to make a return to the AFC South squad, just a year after announcing his retirement.

Watt, who just turned 35, has revealed that he could unretire to play for the Texans. However, the defensive end would only make a comeback under one circumstance.

“I’m a very fortunate, lucky man. I have a beautiful wife, I have a beautiful son. I’ve had 12 great years in this league and I’m very thankful to have walked away healthy and playing great,” Watt said on Saturday, via SportsRadio 610 in Houston about his potential unretirement. “I told DeMeco last year, I said, ‘Don’t call unless you absolutely need it, but if you ever do call, I’ll be there.’ And he knows not to call unless he absolutely needs it. This is the last year I’ll tell him that, because I’m not going to keep training the way I’ve been training, but he knows that if he ever truly does need it, I’ll be there for him. I don’t anticipate that happening. They’ve got a very good group.”

When could JJ Watt sign with the Texans?

The defensive end could join the Texans at any point during the season. Following the example of several players before him, Watt could sign with Houston for the playoffs if they qualify, further enhancing their chances of hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Currently, the Texans have Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. as the starting defensive ends. Hunter recently joined Houston this offseason, so adding Watt wouldn’t necessarily align with his arrival.

Despite an amazing victory in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills, the Jets’ 2023 season didn’t start so well. The team lost Aaron Rodgers due to an Achilles injury, and the quarterback will be sidelined for the rest of the year because of it.

When Rodgers was traded, the odds of winning the Super Bowl increased for the Jets. Now that he’s gone, their chances have decreased, as everyone believes that the former Packers player was the key to their success.

J.J. Watt thinks the Jets won’t compete for the Super Bowl without Aaron Rodgers

J.J. Watt is considered a living NFL legend. The former defensive end retired earlier this year, but he remains closely connected to the league, keeping an eye on everything that happens, including the odds of each team.

Once it was confirmed that Aaron Rodgers would be sidelined for the entire season, oddsmakers immediately adjusted the Jets’ odds and lowered their expectations of competing for the Super Bowl, a sentiment that Watt agrees with.

“The Jets are 100 percent going to be riding that defense,” Watt said during an interview with CBS Sports. “I don’t think they’re a Super Bowl contender anymore, but who knows, I could be wrong.”

What are the New York Jets’ odds to win Super Bowl LVIII?

The Jets now rank at No. 16 in the odds of winning Super Bowl LVIII, tied with the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks at +5000.

Back in 2021, the Houston Texans decided it was time to part ways with J.J. Watt. The defensive end was one of the best players in their roster, but the team didn’t want to continue with him due to his high salary demands.

Once he was released, the Arizona Cardinals offered him a 2-year, $28 million deal, which ended after this year. Watt was no longer interested in playing, but he has now revealed that a move could have stopped him from retiring.

J.J. Watt reveals that he was close to sign with an AFC team

Even though the Arizona Cardinals had high expectations with J.J. Watt’s arrival, he fell short from them. The defensive end was unable to stay healthy, and injuries led him to the decision of retiring this year.

However, before signing with the Cardinals, J.J. Watt had another option available. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year revealed that he was close to joining the Pittsburgh Steelers to play alongside his brothers T.J. and Derek.

“They were (a possibility),” Watt said, per Sports Illustrated, about the possibility of signing with Pittsburgh in 2021. “It certainly would have been awesome to play with my brothers, but T.J. was also going through (his) contract situation there, so the last thing I wanted to do was come in and take any money away from his contract.”

One change that team owners accepted was the proposal made by the Philadelphia Eagles regarding jersey numbers. The current NFC champions suggested to add N°0 as an available option, with the voting going on its favor.

Now every position group except for offensive and defensive linemen will be allowed to use that number, with a player already claiming the right to the first one wearing it. But there was a much more meaningful rule change that wasn’t well received by some high-profile stars.

JJ Watt reacts to the TNF changes

The league announced that teams will be eligible to play up to two games on Thursday in a short week. Some franchises already played twice on that day if they were scheduled for Thanksgiving or the season opener, although in those cases a bigger rest followed. Patrick Mahomes was the first one to criticize the NFL for this decision with a simple tweet, but the rule change could get even worse for the players.

Something that will be discussed in May is the possibility of flexing TNF games. The idea is to do so between weeks 14-17 with a 15-day notice to avoid having matchups of bad teams playing in prime-time. However, that could have bad consequences. JJ Watt joined the Super Bowl MVP in taking a shot at this decision.

“Flexing games from Sunday to Thursday is a terrible idea for two main reasons. 1) Player Safety. You can’t make this decision and also preach that player safety is a priority. 2) Fans. People are spending hard earned money to see their team play. Who’s paying to change their plans?”, the future Hall of Famer posted on Twitter.

A lot of speculation existed from that moment on until the three time NFL Defensive Player of the Year decided to put to an end every rumour regarding his future. Lots of NFL teams were hoping to land the older of the Watt brothers, but the Arizona Cardinals will finally be that luckyteam.

However, the big speculation surrounding Watt’s decision turned into several jokes and funny interpretations of the player’s tweets as if they were sending a hidden message about his choice. Now there were morememes and funny reactions after Watt announced his next destination in a particular way.

Memes and reactions to JJ Watt’s announcement

JJ decided to finish with all the gossip by announcing his signing for the Cardinals in an unexpected way, and Twitter was full of different memes and funny reactions to his tweet where he showed himself with an Arizona jersey.

After saying goodbye to the franchise were he played for nine seasons, JJ Watt has arranged where he will continue his career and decided to tell everyone in a particular way which generated multiple memes and funny reactions.

He’s been linked with several teams, including the Green Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and more. Every day, people get more anxious to know where this man will play next and it’s fair to say he doesn’t even know that.

Everybody wants to know what’s next for Watt and he wants that, too, but it’s too soon to know, according to him. Recently, one fan asked JJ if he could finally pick a new team and city, but the player wasn’t having any of that.

JJ Watt asks people for patience before picking a new NFL team

The 5-time Pro-Bowler took to Twitter to reply to the big question circling around him. Where is he going to play next? The answer will have to wait since Watt isn’t even sure about where he’ll go next.

“I scroll through door dash for like an hour before I pick a restaurant man… You’re gonna have to give me a second to choose a new team and city,” he wrote on Twitter.

This man had a terrific tenure with the Texans, recording impressive seasons, getting awarded for his performances, leaving a big mark on the team. Now he’s ready for a new challenge and whoever gets this man now, Packers, Steelers, or any other team, will land a player with a lot to give to a contender.

The NFC team ended up sending the quarterback to Los Angeles, where he joined the Rams in exchange for Jared Goff. However, the situation will be different for the 3x Defensive Player of the Year, as he will become a free agent and will have the chance to select where he’ll play next.

Watt is set to test the waters of free agency and the bets for his new team have been already published, with five teams with the biggest chance to take one of the best and most dominant defensive players in the NFL for some time now.

Five teams are considered favorites to land JJ Watt this offseason

The Pittsburgh Steelers are seen as the biggest favorites to acquire the player, according to BetOnline. Curiously, Watt’s brother TJ and Derek play in Pittsburgh so that could be a very appealing option for the player.

In the second place, we can find the current NFL champions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+200), who could bolster their D with the arrival of JJ. The Green Bay Packers are third on the odds, getting +500 odds to receive the player. With Watt being a Milwaukee native, the Packers could have a very good chance to land him.

This top 5 is closed by the Baltimore Ravens (+700) and the Dallas Cowboys (+1000) but these options aren’t seen as likely as the first three, obviously. Watt is a great player, one of the best defensive footballers ever and he won’t miss suitors when free agency arrives.

It remains to be seen what team is going to lure him after spending the most successful part of his career with the Texans, enchanting fans with his talents on defense and becoming a nightmare for quarterbacks.

Then again, the Texans were expected to beat the depleted Cincinnati Bengals at home during Week 16. In fact, they entered that game favored by 7.5 points, yet they suffered another embarrassing 37-31 loss.

Deshaun Watson has been stellar all year long but their defense just hasn’t been able to get stops, and that’s why veteran star JJ Watt felt like he owed it to the fans to issue a heartfelt apology for not putting in the work they deserve.

JJ Watt Rants About Losing And Storms Out Of Press Conference

Watt addressed the media following his team’s loss and was nearly brought to tears of anger and frustration for the way they’ve performed this season, sharing his thoughts before storming out of the room:

(Transcript viaJoe Gleason of KTRK)

“If you can’t come in and put work in in the building, go out to the practice field and work hard, do your lifts and do what you’re supposed to do, you should not be here. This is a job. We are getting paid a whole lot of money.

There are a lot of people that watch us and invest their time and their money into buying our jerseys and buying a whole bunch of sh*t, and they care about it. They care every single week. We’re in Week 16, and we’re 4-11, and there’s fans that watch this game, that show up to the stadium, that put in time and energy and effort and care about this.

So, if you can’t go out there and you can’t work out, you can’t show up on time, you can’t practice, you can’t want to go out there and win, you shouldn’t be here. Because this is a privilege, it’s the greatest job in the world. You get to go out and play a game. And if you can’t care enough, even in Week 17, even when you’re trash, when you’re 4-11. If you can’t care enough to go out there and give everything you’ve got and try your hardest, that’s bullsh*t.

So that’s how… There are people every week that still tweet you, that still come up to you and say, ‘Hey, we’re still rooting for you; we’re still behind you.’ They have no reason whatsoever to. We stink. But they care, and they still want to win, and they still want you to be great. That’s why. Those people aren’t getting paid. We’re getting paid handsomely. That’s why. And that’s … that’s who I feel the most bad for, is our fans and the people who care so deeply. And the city and the people who love it and who truly want it to be great. And it’s not. And that sucks as a player to know that we’re not giving them what they deserve.”

That’s one of the main reasons why Watt has always been one of the most respected and beloved veterans in the league and that’s exactly the kind of mindset every single professional athlete should have when they take the field.

The Texans have no choice but to plan ahead to next season. They have one of the best quarterbacks in the league but must address several other aspects of the game if they want to stand a chance, starting withthe effort they put in the gridiron week in and week out.