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Cardinals Had 'No Idea' J.J. Watt Was Going to Announce Retirement, Kingsbury Says

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Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt announced Tuesday that he would be retiring from the NFL after the 2022 season, which caught many in the organization by surprise, including head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

Kingsbury told reporters Wednesday that he "had no idea" Watt would be announcing his retirement this week.

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