J.J. Watt to retire - thankful for unbelievable career

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Cardinals' J.J. Watt thankful for 'unbelievable' NFL career

By Josh Weinfuss - December 29th, 2022

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt wasn't sure he was going to tell the world he was retiring until he pressed "tweet" on Tuesday morning.

The future first-ballot Hall of Famer had known for a while that this was going to be his last season, Watt said during a news conference Wednesday that lasted more than 16 minutes. He had been telling people around the Cardinals' building for "a long time" but said he doesn't think many believed him. And for those who did, they tried to talk him out of it.

After seeing photos of his wife, Kealia, and his 2-month-old son, Koa, on the field with him after Sunday night's game, Watt said he knew it'd be the perfect time to announce he was walking away after 12 seasons.

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