OT: JJ Watt released

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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The #Texans are releasing star JJ Watt, source said.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet

For the last few weeks, both sides appeared to acknowledge that the relationship was over. Watt deserved a new start. And he gets it.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
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The #Texans could have traded JJ Watt and received a solid draft pick. They decided to do it this way, handling their face of the franchise with class.

 

[football karma]

this is just the beginning league wide

releasing Watt takes the Texans from $13mm over the cap to $4mm under the cap

 

[JohnnyCakes]

guy raised something like 45 million for the flood relief effort. He was their larry fitz....

That team is not operating like an NFL franchise is supposed to operate. If im "miller time" Keim im calling Caserio and asking for anything they have in a trade.

 

[Ronin]

Tom Pelissero
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The #Texans save $17.5 million in 2021 cash and salary cap space by releasing J.J. Watt, who will be free to sign immediately with a new team.

 

[Russ Smith]

Will be interesting to see if there's a relationship with D hop that helps us if we have an interest

 

[Ronin]

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[Chopper0080]

He would add a player who can win one-on-one matchups at DE.

 

[Ronin]

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[TaylorSwift]

Cardinals need to fly him out and wine and dine him.

Pretty sure he is plenty to give at this point

 

[FB94]

He go to Pittsburgh to play with his brothers

 

[Card'em]

The guy will be 32 years old next month and has battled injuries for the last couple of years. Although he still has something left(unlike past former star signings, Terrell Suggs and Emmit Smith), the question is how much at age 32?

I just think it would be a real gamble to invest free agent dollars in Watt. He could be real good next year, or he could be washed. No thank you.

 

[Chopper0080]

The guy will be 32 years old next month and has battled injuries for the last couple of years. Although he still has something left(unlike past former star signings, Terrell Suggs and Emmit Smith), the question is how much at age 32?

I just think it would be a real gamble to invest free agent dollars in Watt. He could be real good next year, or he could be washed. No thank you.

You aren't going to give him 20 mil. However. If you can make a 2 or 3 year deal around 12 per year...that is workable.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Hasn’t Watt been super banged up/not real effective for years?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

He go to Pittsburgh to play with his brothers

This was my immediate thought

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Hasn’t Watt been super banged up/not real effective for years?

Injuries in 2016, 2017, and 2019 where only played 3, 5, and 8 games respectively. Big bounce back year in 2018 with 16 sacks and 7 forced fumbles. Played whole season last year but pedestrian 5 sacks. He’s likely a big gamble at this juncture depending on how much you pay him.

from 2012-2015 he was an absolute beast with 68 sacks and 119 tackles for loss. That’s 17 sacks and 30 tackles for loss per year!

 

[Chopper0080]

This was my immediate thought

They are over the projected cap by around 30 mil so they have some work to do to be able to get JJ.

They also have 28 mil wrapped up in Heyward and Tuitt for 2021.

 

[Russ Smith]

Obviously Steelers seem logical I'm just saying the Cards should see if D Hop has any influence and if so, if there's a way to make a cap friendly offer. Don't throw the bank at him just see if there's a possibility.

My guess is no

 

[dreamcastrocks]

My guess is that he will want to go to a playoff team that has a much better chance of winning than the Cards, even if we could afford him.

 

[Redsz]

He might be washed given recent history. Use the money to retain golden and reddik

 

[Cheesebeef]

He might be washed given recent history. Use the money to retain golden and reddik

this is my thinking.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

He might be washed given recent history. Use the money to retain golden and reddik

I don't think we retain both. IMO we will retain one of them and half of the fan base will be angry because we kept the wrong one...