JJ Watt the turtle has been set free into the wild

JJ Watt, the turtle, has been released into the wild

J.J. Watt will chase quarterbacks for the Arizona Cardinals in 2021. JJ Watt, his turtle namesake, was released into the wild to do his thing.

The defensive lineman is into his turtle’s purpose. We can figure the NFL star moves faster than the turtle and let us hope the turtle is the only one snapping anything in 2021.

Per KPRC 2 Houston:

HOUSTON – An alligator-snapping turtle who was nicknamed after a former Houston Texan was released in the wild last Thursday.

The Turtle Survival Alliance that has been researching the species since 2016 and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are behind the effort to capture, tag and release two alligator-snapping turtles, one male and one female, according to a news release.

The male snapping turtle, who was the 99th turtle to be captured released was given the nickname “J.J. Watt” in honor of the former Houston Texans defensive end who donned the No. 99 before he moved to Arizona earlier in the year.