JJ Watt has a new home, and it’s with the Arizona Cardinals. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year signed a deal with Arizona worth $31 million over two years.
The world first received this information when Watt himself posted a picture of himself on Twitter with a Cardinals T-shirt. Not long after, the Cardinals themselves posted a Twitter picture of Watt exiting a plane, with the caption: “Home sweet home. Welcome to the team.”
Watt joining Arizona may be a little bit surprising to some, considering the circumstances of which he decided to leave the Houston Texans.
After ten years as a Texan, it seemed that Watt was leaving because he wanted to play for a real contender. By joining the Cardinals, he doesn’t exactly hit the nail on the head in that regard.
To be fair, Arizona is a solid team, and will certainly improve with Watt on their squad. But there are arguably three better teams in their division alone: the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers.
Nevertheless, Watt seems excited and ready to go, as was clear in his statement upon arrival: “I’m excited to get started. Very excited to get started, get to work, get to know the people of Arizona.”
