J.J. Watt of the Cardinals declares this to be his final NFL season.

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J.J. Watt announced his retirement in a tweet on Tuesday morning.

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"Koa's first ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game. My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It's been an absolute honor and a pleasure," he tweeted

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Watt has two games left in his 12-year career, against the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers.

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He'll retire as one of his generation's most outstanding defensive players.

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Watt is one of three players award the Defensive Player of the Year three times.

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He signed with the Cardinals before the 2021 season, where he will finish his career.

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Watt is 26th on the NFL's career list with 111.5 sacks, a metric that has been formally recorded since 1982.

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He is the first player to have 20 or more sacks in several seasons (2012, 2014).

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