The Cardinals' coaching staff, including head coach Kliff Kingsbury, apparently learned of star defensive end JJ Watt’s retirement announcement at the same time that fans did Tuesday.
When speaking with media on Wednesday, Kingsbury subtly revealed that the coaches weren’t aware of Watt’s retirement decision until he posted it publicly on social media.
“Happy for him; he seems like he’s in a really good place,” Kingsbury told reporters. “We had no idea that that was coming, but what a tremendous player, person and all-time greatest. To see him play the way he played the other night and then hear that.