T.J. Watt remains without a contract beyond 2025, and his situation is therefore still a talking point as the team returns

Watt, without a new contract, will make $21.05 million this year, the last one of his current contract. The new-money average on the deal was $28 million, a record when it was signed. The top of the market has now passed $40 million per year, thanks to Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf wasn't the only starter absent from the first day of OTAs on Tuesday. But while Metcalf is just sitting out to get a little extra rest, edge defender T.J.