J.J. Watt apparently took less money to land with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Watt will receive $31 million over two years, $23 million of which is guaranteed. According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts put more money on the table for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Ed Werder of ESPN also reported Arizona's quarterback situation factored into the equation:
Ed WerderI was told JJ Watt’s first criteria in choosing his team would be the the quality of the quarterback.