JJ Watt officially withdrew from NFL. The defensive end of the Arizona Cardinals played his last match once morest the san francisco 49ers in Week 18 at Levis Stadium.
The tribute in Santa Clara, California, wasn’t all Watt received on Sunday.
his two brothers, TJ and Derekwho play for the Pittsburgh Steelersarrived at Acrisure Stadium for their match once morest the Cleveland Browns with jerseys of J.J. Watt.
On December 27, Watt uploaded an image with his family to his Twitter account where he announced that the 2022 season would be the last.
“Koa’s (defensive end’s daughter) first game in the NFL, last home game of my career,” the defender wrote, posing for photos with his daughter and his wife, the United States soccer forward. Chicago Red Stars, Now. “My heart is filled with nothing less than love and gratitude. It has been an absolute honor and pleasure.”
After Sunday’s game once morest the 49ers, Watt wrote on his Twitter account: “Sometime in the next few days I will find the right words. But for now, all I can say is thank you. You changed my life forever. And I am eternally grateful to them.”
Watt’s achievements
Watt, three times Defensive of the Year of the NFL, is a future member of the hall of fame. She was the 11th pick in the 2011 Draft by the Houston Texans. All played until the end of the 2020 season, when he announced his signing to Arizona.
At Texas, he played 128 games, including eight in the playoffs, to which he added 21 more with the Cardinals, including a wild-card postseason game last year once morest Los Angeles Rams.
In all, Watt had 149 tackles, 111.5 sacks, 580 tackles, 191 for loss, 313 QB contacts, one safety and two interceptions.
A long list of awards and recognitions
As for prizes, the list is also extensive:
it was three times Defensive of the Ao AP (2013, 2015 and 2016), once Walter Payton Man of the Year (2018), Sportsman of the Year 2017five times selected to the Pro Bowl (2012 to 2015 and 2018) and six times selected for the team All-Pro (2012 to 2015 and 2018).
All these numbers ensure Watt’s enthronement to the hall of fame in Canton, Ohio, the question is whether you’ll make it in your first eligible year five years from now.
