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Report: Packers have interest in adding DL J.J. Watt

Count the Green Bay Packers among the teams interested in acquiring defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who was released by the Houston Texans on Friday.

According to Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated, the Packers are one of around a dozen teams already interested in Watt.

The fit looks nearly perfect for both sides. The Packers could certainly use a versatile, disruptive defensive lineman like Watt to fortify the defensive front and create a championship-level pass-rush. Watt, a Wisconsin native, would get a chance to chase a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who have won 26 regular-season games since 2019 and advanced to the NFC title game each of the last two seasons.