Coyotes React to Watt Signing with Cardinals Puck to pigskin: Tocchet, Fischer and Chychrun share thoughts on newest Valley athlete by Alex Kinkopf @AEKinkopf / Arizona Coyotes NFL superstar defensive end J.J. Watt announced his decision to sign a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Monday morning while the Coyotes were prepping for an 11:30 a.m. practice. By the time Watt's announcement hit Twitter at 10:46 a.m., players' phones were tucked away as they geared up for a high-tempo skate that lasted roughly one hour. Head coach Rick Tocchet and the team caught wind of the breaking news at around 12:30 pm., once they were off the ice.