Wisconsin Native J.J. Watt Signs with Arizona Cardinals

WISCONSIN— Green Bay Packers fans had their dreams dashed on Monday. Football star J.J. Watt announced on Twitter that he will be heading to Arizona. The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly giving Watt a two-year contract worth $31 million with $23 million guaranteed.

Shortly after Watt's tweet on Monday, the Cardinals confirmed the news.

On Feb. 12 Watt announced he was leaving the Houston Texans.

The Pewaukee native was drafted by the Texans in 2011 with the No. 11 pick. Watt, a five-time All-Pro defensive end for the Houston Texans, is a native of Pewaukee. The three-time NFL defensive player of the year also played 26 games at the University of Wisconsin over two seasons.

Watt and the team's owners, the McNair family, mutually agreed to part ways, he tweeted.

"I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who'd never really been to Texas before," Watt said. "And now I can't imagine my life without Texas in it. The way that you guys have treated me, besides draft night. I mean, you guys booed me on draft night. But every day after that, you treated me like family. And I truly feel like you're my family."

Watt said he met his future wife Kealia Ohai in Texas and made lifelong friendships.