Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt announced Tuesday that he will be retiring from football at the end of this season.
Watt was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, 2014, and 2015.
Watt tweeted Tuesday morning that this past Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had been the first that his first child and son Koa, born in October, had attended. It was also his last home game, with the Cardinals playing on the road in Weeks 17 and 18.
“My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure,” Watt tweeted.