J.J. Watt compares NFL free agency to food delivery options

Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said Sunday that he needs more time to pick his next team as he navigates free agency for the first time in his career. File Photo by Erik Williams/UPI
Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said Sunday that he needs more time to pick his next team as he navigates free agency for the first time in his career. File Photo by Erik Williams/UPI | License Photo

Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has yet to pick a new team to sign with in free agency. He recently compared the process to the decisions he makes when using the food delivery service DoorDash.

The Texans released Watt on Feb. 12. The five-time Pro Bowl selection, five-time All-Pro and three-time Defensive Player of the Year had spent his entire 10-year NFL tenure with the Texans.

Watt now is free to join any team, but can't sign a contract until the start of the league year on March 17. He has been linked to the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and several other teams since his release.

Watt responded to a tweet Sunday night about his journey through free agency. One of his followers asked: "You wanna sign somewhere or nah?"

"I scroll through DoorDash for like an hour before I pick a restaurant man," Watt responded. "You're gonna have to give me a second to choose a new team and city."

Watt also joked Sunday about a potential NHL career after he retires from football.

The 6-foot-5, 288-pound defensive end had 52 total tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, seven passes defensed, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception for a touchdown in 16 starts last season.

Watt made his last Pro Bowl in 2018.

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