Watt requested his release, and the Texans granted it. I thought he might have brought in a mid-round draft pick, but I guess not.
Watt's video message:
https://twitter.com/JJWatt/status/1360239504376922126
In the video, Watt was gracious to the city and Texans fans, but couldn't let go all the booing he heard from his draft day, which I found hilarious.
Here's our 2011 round 1 draft thread (skipped to page 3) for some of our instant reactions to the pick:
http://www.inthebullseye.com/forums/...?t=1261&page=3