It’s official. JJ Watt is going to the Arizona Cardinals with a $ 31 million contract for two years. It is a big shock to Arizona not to be among the teams considered as a potential landing site after Watt’s release from the Houston Texans.
This represents a dramatic change in the ultra-competitive NFC West. Assuming the Cardinals keep Chandler Jones, they will have the best pass-rush set in the NFL. This is not good news for defenders Jimmy Garoppolo, Matthew Stafford and Russell Wilson in the division.
Meanwhile, Watt joins ex-Houston teammate DeAndre Hopkins with the Cardinals. It must be a bitter pill for Houston fans to swallow. These are among the winners and losers after Monday’s major news.