J.J. Watt retire

J.J. Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is hanging it up after the season. The sports world congratulated him on a remarkable career.

[Pittsburgh Steelers](/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) linebacker [T.J. His legacy extends beyond the field. He is one of three players in NFL history, along with Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor and [Los Angeles Rams](/nfl/team/_/name/lar/los-angeles-rams) defensive tackle [Aaron Donald](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16716/aaron-donald), to win the league's Defensive Player of the Year award three times. [Houston Texans](/nfl/team/_/name/hou/houston-texans) out of Wisconsin in the 2011 NFL draft, has 111.5 career sacks -- including 9.5 this season. Watt](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13979/jj-watt) announced on Tuesday morning that [he is retiring](/nfl/story/_/id/35328432/cardinals-jj-watt-announces-final-nfl-season) from the NFL when Arizona's season ends Jan. [Arizona Cardinals](/nfl/team/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals) defensive end [J.J.

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt announced his retirement from the league on Tuesday and NFL Twitter is buzzing with sadness, gratitude and praise.

Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, will leave the game as one of the best at his position ever.

[pic.twitter.com/xRJnCDkD91] [December 27, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/OQt6sOf66P] [December 27, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/xsjejwcnlt] [December 27, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/2mAQgBMw3a] [December 27, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/ijpuHLpPV6] [December 27, 2022] [https://t.co/alM0DjDzYr] [pic.twitter.com/zCQ8gAq2WS] [December 27, 2022] Here are some of the best reactions: Watt made his mark in the NFL both on and off the field, earning honors for both. [Arizona Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ARI/arizona-cardinals/) defensive end [J.J. [pic.twitter.com/wXbDUcHM8B] [December 27, 2022] My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. Watt](/nfl/players/1631198/j-j-watt/) [essentially announced his retirement](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cardinals-j-j-watt-hints-he-will-retire-after-2022-nfl-season-its-been-an-absolute-honor/) after the 2022 season.

One of the best defensive players in NFL history is hanging up his cleats after the 2022 season. Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt revealed that ...

J.J. Watt, a three-time defensive player of the year, announced he will retire at the end of his 12th NFL season.

The week after that, he found his way to the quarterback against the Philadelphia Eagles. This season, however, Watt leads the Cardinals with 9.5 sacks and is tied for 12th in the NFL. The next year, a pair of back surgeries bookended — and eventually ended — his 2016 campaign after three games. He developed into an all-American defensive end and was taken by the Texans with the 11th pick in the 2011 NFL draft. A five-time Pro Bowl honoree, he twice led the league in sacks and was a unanimous selection to the NFL’s 2010s all-decade team. During the 2014 season, Watt added four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.

T.J. Watt used the perfect GIF to react to J.J. Watt's surprising retirement announcement. Share this article. 2.7k shares.

[December 27, 2022] He had a perfect reaction to the news, posting just a GIF from The Office in response to his brother’s very sweet tweet. has won three times, and has learned a lot from his brother over the years.

Now one of the best defensive players in NFL history looks as if he's ready to call it a career. Watt — a three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year — indicated ...

Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt announced he will retire after the 2022 NFL season, ending one of the best defensive careers in league history.

He won the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2017, a year he was forced to miss most of the NFL season due to injuries. [he sent an elementary school student an authentic jersey](https://abc13.com/jj-watt-jersey-moore-elementary-school-99-day-cy-fair-district/5136736/) after he came to school with a homemade version. In 2019, He finished the season with 20.5 sacks, 29 tackles for a loss, and the five touchdowns. That season, the Texans decided to start him on offense, and he caught three touchdown passes while also recording another pick-six and touchdown on a fumble recovery. He was the sack king, leading the NFL in that category in 2012, and finishing second only to Justin Houston (22) in 2014. In his rookie season as an NFL player, J.J. It was his first playoff game with the Houston Texans and his contribution helped them claim their first-ever postseason win in the wild-card round against the Cincinnati Bengals. The “quarterback’s nightmare” will play his last two games with the Cardinals before he hangs up his cleats for good. Let’s take a look back at some of the best plays and moments of J.J. Watt has been one of the best defensive players the NFL has ever seen. He spent 10 seasons with the Houston Texans and is playing his second season with the Arizona Cardinals this year.

After 12 seasons in the NFL and two with the Arizona Cardinals, defensive end J.J. Watt is calling it a Hall of Fame career.

And while it would have been great to see him return for one more run, the players I respect the most are those who hang up the cleats a few years earlier. Here is yet another one I love, simply because it demonstrates how effective Watt was in his 12th and final season. Overall, it was great to see J.J. Watt is a Hall of Famer. This is also something I love to see. Giving Watt a chance to haul in a touchdown pass would end his career with an exclamation point. It would be great to have Watt join the team in a front office role to help change the culture here if is something he would like to pursue. [December 27, 2022] 2023 will likely begin a new era of Cardinals football, and I can think of no one better to help redirect this org. That will not happen now, but it doesn’t mean Watt can’t be part of the organization in some capacity. Watt’s plans are for the future, but I would love to see him stay with Arizona in some sort of front office role. Watt calling it quits after a decorated 12-year career, let’s take to Twitter and check out what some notable people had to say upon hearing the big news.