JJ Watt, defender of the free agent, has received contract offers from multiple teams, competition sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini.
Multiple sources told Russini that the most lucrative offering Watt currently has on the table is estimated to be worth between $ 15 million and $ 16 million.
The Browns are among the teams interested in Watt, according to ESPN and multiple reports, but it wasn’t clear on Thursday morning whether Cleveland made a bid for the five-time Pro Bowler. Cleveland.com reported last week that Watt had some mutual interest in signing with the Browns.
The Texans released Watt earlier this month, ending the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year ten-year spell in Houston.
At the time of his release, sources told ESPN that about a dozen teams – including the Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills – had already expressed interest in Watt.
Watt, who turns 32 next month, finished last season with five sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. He was ranked 15th out of 119 qualified pass rushers in the rush of a 2020 pass rush, according to ESPN Stats & Information, ending his Texas career as the franchise leader with 101 career pockets.