J.J. Watt lambasted the NFL's expanded international schedule for losing the plot
It's safe to say that J.J. Watt hates what the NFL is doing with its international schedule.
If there's one thing J. J. Watt loves doing, it's advocating for NFL players as the talented laborers they are .
Watt isn't shy about using his status, social media, and other platforms to speak out. The pass-rushing legend's inclination to think out loud about all things player welfare, player safety, and otherwise has only been magnified by his role as the No. 2 NFL color commentator at CBS .
On Wednesday, Watt's latest point of emphasis centered on the NFL's expanded international schedule in 2026. For the first time, the slate will feature nine games across seven cities all over the globe, from London to Mexico City. This, on top of said schedule asking players to push their bodies and mental even more than they should.
It's pretty silly when you realize the complete scope and that there will be NFL games in Australia and Munich, among other places. And for Watt, this extensive travel, especially in places where American football is not a dominant cultural touchstone, clearly strains credulity. He took to his X profile to compare the NFL's new international slate to a "traveling circus.