It’s the end of an era in Houston.
The Houston Texans surprised the football world on Friday, releasing star defensive end JJ Watt after a 10-year tenure with the franchise.
I’m excited and looking forward to a new opportunity, and I’ve been working extremely hard. But at the same time, it is always tough to move on. And I just want you guys to know that I love you. I appreciate you. I appreciate the McNair family for drafting me and giving me my first opportunity in the NFL.” said Watt in a video posted to Twitter.
The 31-year old, who was selected 11th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, has stacked up the accolades throughout his career. He is a 3× NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 5x Pro Bowler and First-Team All-Pro, and 2x NFL sacks leader.
He has amassed 531 combined tackles, 101.0 sacks, 16 fumble recoveries and three touchdowns over 128 games.