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Houston Texans Legend J.J. Watt Reveals Which Other NFL Team He Would've Liked To Play For

Texans legend J.J. Watt says there is one other NFL team he would have liked to play for.

Matt Galatzan

Dec 20, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) during warmups
Dec 20, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) during warmups / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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There's no question J.J. Watt's loyalty resides with Houston after spending 10 of his 12 years in the NFL with the Texans, but outside of Arizona, there is another team he would've liked for. As a Wisconsin native, it should come as little surprise that he would've liked to play for the Green Bay Packers. 

"I loved being in Houston. The people were unbelievable to me, it was great," Watt said on the Stick To Football podcast, via Talksport. "I grew up in Wisconsin and I grew up in Green Bay. The Packers, have a little bit of a different relationship with their fans... (The Packers are) a community-owned team, it's a small town, so that's one that always would have been really cool." 

Sep 24, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; A Green Bay Packers helmet sits on the sidelines during
Sep 24, 2023; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; A Green Bay Packers helmet sits on the sidelines during / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Watt is one of the greatest players to ever step on a football field. He played 128 career games with the Texans, logging 531 tackles (409 solo), 172 tackles for loss, 101 sacks, forced 25 fumbles, had 16 fumble recoveries and two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns.

He wasn't as impactful in Arizona, but that was to be expected, considering he spent just the final two seasons of his career there. Still, Watt had 13.5 sacks in 23 games. 

Green Bay landed Watt at any point. It would've been a story of the rich getting richer. A storied franchise pairing with a legendary defender with Aaron Rodgers leading the offense would've made the Packers an even more serious threat. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com