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J.J. Watt makes sense for NY Giants, but they don’t former Texans star

J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

In the aftermath of J.J. Watt being granted his release by the Houston Texans Friday, several teams will understandably be interested in the future Hall of Fame defensive lineman, and for a lot of reasons the NY Giants should be among them.

NY Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has made no secret of his steadfast belief that championships are won on the back of dominant play along both lines of scrimmage — admittedly, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just reinforced that philosophy in Super Bowl LV Sunday evening.