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Three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt agrees to two-year, $31M deal with Cardinals

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 3/1/21

J.J. Watt is reuniting with DeAndre Hopkins.

The former Houston Texans defensive end is signing with the Arizona Cardinals. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the deal is for two years and worth $31 million.

source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021

The #AZCardinals are giving JJ Watt a 2-year deal worth $31M with $23M guaranteed, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2021

Watt, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and five-time All-Pro, will line up opposite three-time Pro Bowler Chandler Jones, who recorded a career-high 19 sacks in 2019.

Rumors on Monday indicated that Watt had narrowed his list to the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills based on a Peloton profile people assumed was his. He quickly denied those rumors, saying he doesn't own a Peloton.

The Cardinals finished the 2020 season 8-8 and missed the playoffs after losing their final game of the season to the Los Angeles Rams. Watt wanted to play for a Super Bowl contender, so he must believe the Cardinals are a championship-ready team despite middling results this past season.

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