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J.J. Watt low key announces retirement

Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt may have signaled his intention to retire after the 2022 season in a recent Twitter post.

Former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt subtly declared his intention to retire after the 2022 NFL season.

On Tuesday, the current Arizona Cardinals defensive end posted a tweet with his wife, Kealia Ohai, and their son, Koa, along with Watt’s parents, after the game Christmas Day at State Farm Stadium.

“Koa’s first ever NFL game,” Watt tweeted. “My last ever NFL home game. My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and pleasure.” Watt punctuated the tweet with a praying hands emoji.

Watt, a former Texans 2011 first-round pick from Wisconsin, earned three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards while with Houston from 2011-20 and is considered the best player in franchise history. Watt spent the last two seasons with the Cardinals.

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J.J. Watt sums up the Texans’ 41-38 season-ending loss to the Titans in 457 words

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt spent time with the media — 457 words to be exact — following the 41-38 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt fielded questions as he always does after a game. Even though the Texans lost 41-38 in another heartbreaker, their eighth one-score loss of the season, Watt spent 457 words to describe the loss and previewing the offseason.

Texans DE J.J. Watt says 2021 offseason full of unknown factors for him

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt says the 2021 offseason is full of unknown factors as it relates to his future with the team.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been the face of the franchise since the club drafted him in the first round in 2011.

However, after 10 seasons with his original draft club, his 11th season will be replete with unknowns.

The Texans are searching for their fifth general manager and fourth full-time coach in team history. What kind of scheme will the new coach run? Will they have a place for Watt, the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year? Will the new general manager want to pay Watt’s $17.5 million, or let him go a year early and not sustain any salary cap hit whatsoever?

“There’s a whole lot of unknowns in that situation,” Watt said. “There’s a whole lot of unknowns. So, we’ll see what happens. I don’t have any guarantees left on my contracts. So, something’s got to happen one way or another. But we’ll see what happens. I’m not sure. There’s too many unknowns.”

While Watt has said previously that he would not want to be a part of another rebuild, the question is whether the Texans, even after a 4-12 finish and looking for a new coach and general manager, could even be classified as a rebuild. Houston has one piece that teams that are “rebuilt” don’t have in quarterback Deshaun Watson, a bonafide franchise quarterback.

“When you have a quarterback in this league you have a chance, and there’s a damn good one in our locker room right here,” said Watt. “But there are so many unknowns that you can’t say that at this moment. You can’t say what it’s going to be.”

Watt’s last game with the Texans could end up being played Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium. For now, that game is the only one on Watt’s mind.

“I’m looking forward to playing a game on Sunday and we’ll see what happens after that,” said Watt.