The Houston Texans parted ways with the best player in franchise history on Friday, releasing veteran defensive end J.J. Watt after 10 seasons with the club. The move naturally created plenty of speculation about where the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year would end up, and the New England Patriots were also mentioned as a possible destination.
However, as the latest odds released by DraftKings Sportsbook show, the Patriots are only given an outside chance to acquire Watt in free agency. New England has only the 11th best odds in the league at the moment:
Pittsburgh Steelers: +400
Green Bay Packers: +900
Buffalo Bills: +1000
Seattle Seahawks: +1000
Las Vegas Raiders: +1100
Miami Dolphins: +1100
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +1100
Indianapolis Colts: +1200
Kansas City Chiefs: +1300
Tennessee Titans: +1300
New England Patriots: +1400
Watt and the Patriots appear to be a natural fit on the surface — from the position need, to his skillset in their scheme, to the salary cap potency — but other clubs have to be considered the frontrunners at the moment. That does also not mean a union won’t happen, of course, only that you could make a lot of money if it did.