Coyotes React to Watt Signing with Cardinals
Puck to pigskin: Tocchet, Fischer and Chychrun share thoughts on newest Valley athlete by Alex Kinkopf @AEKinkopf / Arizona Coyotes
NFL superstar defensive end J.J. Watt announced his decision to sign a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Monday morning while the Coyotes were prepping for an 11:30 a.m. practice.
By the time Watt s announcement hit Twitter at 10:46 a.m., players phones were tucked away as they geared up for a high-tempo skate that lasted roughly one hour.
Head coach Rick Tocchet and the team caught wind of the breaking news at around 12:30 pm., once they were off the ice.
J.J. Watt says he will sign with the Arizona Cardinals after parting ways with the Houston Texans. The move reunites him with former teammate, star wide receiver Deandre Hopkins.
NFL Superstar J.J. Watt shocked the football world Monday morning with an announcement that he will be joining the Arizona Cardinals. Here's what it means for the team.
Mar 2, 2021
The National Football League continues to provide the best drama in the sporting world, despite not having a meaningful game to play for another six months. The league, featuring its 32 teams across the league, each possess their own unique storylines to follow through the course offseason to hold over the constant hunger of live action football.
When it comes to the Houston Texans, nearly all of those headlines are derived from negativity. Franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson is now locked in a stare-down with the front office after relations turned sour, causing Watson to request a trade.
Watson isn t the only superstar in Houston that wanted out (shoutout to James Harden), as defensive end J.J. Watt was recently released to pursue greener pastures. A player with the resume of Watt s (three-time Defensive Player of the Year, just to kick things off) rarely hits the open market, so naturally, people were going to try to gain any hint on where Watt may sign.