{"id":35303,"date":"2021-02-12T13:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=35303"},"modified":"2021-10-25T22:25:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T02:25:13","slug":"nfl-rumors-texans-agree-to-release-j-j-watt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2021\/02\/12\/nfl-rumors-texans-agree-to-release-j-j-watt\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL RUMORS: Texans Agree to Release J.J. Watt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It appears changes are coming in Houston and one big domino definitely fell on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, Texans star defensive end, J.J. Watt, has been released by the team.<\/p>\n<p>Houston reportedly granted his release at Watts&#8217; request, ending the tenure of the former first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>Watt posted a video via Twitter about the move and looked emotional as he said goodbye to his fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have sat down with the McNair family and I have asked them for my release and we have mutually agreed to part ways at this time,&#8221; Watt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/30886997\/houston-texans-part-ways-jj-watt-asks-release\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said via ESPN<\/a><\/strong>. &#8220;I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who&#8217;d never really been to Texas before. And now I can&#8217;t imagine my life without Texas in it. The way that you guys have treated me, besides draft night. I mean, you guys booed me on draft night. But every day after that, you treated me like family. And I truly feel like you&#8217;re my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Where he goes next is now the big question, with some wondering if he&#8217;ll join his brothers out in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after his announcement, his younger brother Tweeted out what appeared to be a request for him to join him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HacHLcXJI6\">https:\/\/t.co\/HacHLcXJI6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ACIM6YYOZ\">pic.twitter.com\/6ACIM6YYOZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TJWatt\/status\/1360243495253008387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For now, it&#8217;s a move that&#8217;s certainly worth keeping an eye on.  The veteran will likely be looking to play for a team he believes gives him the best shot at a title, with the Steelers among teams that would make sense.  Others could include the Bills or the Packers.<\/p>\n<p>It definitely ends an impressive tenure in Houston for Watt, who was originally selected #11 overall in the 2011 draft by the club. 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