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NFL legend J.J. Watt announces retirement after the season

NFL legend and future Pro Football Hall of Famer J.J. Watt will end his career in two weeks. The current Arizona Cardinals defensive end, who spent a majority of his time in the league with the Houston Texans, took to social media on Tuesday to announces his impending retirement.

Watt, 33, originally entered the NFL as the 11th overall selection in the 2011 draft. He immediately made an impact on the Texans defense and by his sophomore campaign won his first of three Defensive Player of the Year awards.

In total, Watt ended up playing 136 combined regular season and playoff games for the Texans.