Three-time NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months and five-time Professional Bowler J.J. Watt is not ruling out a return to the Houston Texans. Regardless of retiring after the 2021-22 season, Watt mentioned that he’d come again if the Texans “completely want it.”
“I had 12 nice years on this league, and I am very grateful to have walked away wholesome and taking part in nice, ” Watt mentioned when requested how he resists the temptation to return to soccer whereas talking to reporters at his Charity Traditional softball sport in Sugar Land, Texas on Saturday. “I instructed (head coach) DeMeco (Ryans) final yr — I mentioned, ‘Do not name until you completely want it, however in case you ever do name, I will be there.’ He is aware of to not name until he completely wants it. That is the final yr I will inform him that, as a result of I am not gonna maintain coaching the way in which I have been coaching, however he is aware of [that] if he ever really does want it, I will be there for him.
“I do not anticipate that taking place,” Watt added, “they have an excellent group.”
He went on to say that he thinks QB C.J. Stroud and the defending AFC South champion Texans ought to open the 2023-24 season in opposition to the reigning Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, saying it might be a “phenomenal matchup.”
“I’ve a sense there are going to be much more primetime video games in Houston than there have been in the previous couple of years, that is for certain,” Watt added.
The 35-year-old former defensive finish spent 9 years with Houston earlier than ending his profession with the Arizona Cardinals (2021-22).
The longer term Corridor of Famer is joined by Aaron Donald and Lawrence Taylor as the one three-time Defensive Participant of the 12 months choices. He additionally completed his profession with 5 All-Professional appearances and led the league in sacks twice (2012, 2015) and compelled fumbles as soon as (2018).
The previous Texans famous person was particularly dominant in 2014, main the league in sacks (20.5) and tackles for loss (29.5), together with scoring three touchdowns as a good finish. Watt earned his second DPOY nod that season and was runner-up for MVP.
Houston completed the 2022-23 season at 10-7.

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