The former Husker great has agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal to try to repeat as champions in Tampa, according to a report.

"I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who'd never really been to Texas before," J.J. Watt said while wearing a Badgers sweatshirt, "and now I can't imagine my life without Texas in it."

Ex-UW defensive end J.J. Watt had one year left on a 6-year, $100M deal with the Houston Texans.

After letting Martinez walk in free agency, the Packers are hoping Kirksey can fill the void in the middle of the field — and deliver more field-tilting plays — at the discounted rate his two-year, $13 million deal provides.

Elerson Smith has developed into a force for the University of Northern Iowa defensive line.