Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Wisconsin native J.J. Watt is about to be a free agent. He will be granted his release from the Houston Texans, making him free to sign with any other team this offseason.
The Green Bay Packers will be a popular landing spot. There’s the obvious in-state connection, but also the need along the defensive line and the potential for Watt to be one of the final pieces of the puzzle in Green Bay’s quest for a Super Bowl.
Here’s how the Packers could get Watt, but also why they probably won’t:
– The Packers are in a tough salary cap spot currently and will likely need to shed around $30 million to get under the projected cap by the start of the new league year.