Watt: I'm going to work my ass off to make Cardinals fans proud

J.J. Watt already landed in Arizona, and the Cardinals' recently-acquired defensive end can't wait to take the field for the first time with his new team.

"My wife and I are very excited to be here," Watt said Monday. "Mr. (Michael) Bidwill, (general manager) Steve (Keim), everybody here, has been unbelievable so far, and I'm just excited to get started. I'm very excited to get started, get to work, get to know the people of Arizona, and to go to work to try to help win a championship.

"The one thing I can promise you is I'm going to work my ass off every single day to make you proud. I'm very proud to be part of the Bird Gang and the Red Sea. So let's get started."

Watt agreed to a two-year deal reportedly worth $31 million with the Cardinals on Monday after parting ways with the Houston Texans in February.

The 31-year-old built a Hall of Fame-caliber career during his 10-season stint with the Texans, registering 101 career sacks and winning three Defensive Player of the Year awards.

The Watt deal is the Cardinals' latest move to become a contender ahead of the Kyler Murray era's third year. Arizona, missing the playoffs in each of the last five seasons, is 13-18-1 since drafting the quarterback first overall in 2019.