3 things new contract for Steelers edge T.J. Watt means
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have made linebacker TJ Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback player in NFL history with a three-year, $123 million contract extension.
Watt, 30, was entering the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension that he had signed just before the start of the 2022 season. At the time, the extension made Watt the NFL's highest-paid defensive player.
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Behind the Steel Curtain on MSNPFF ranks T.J. Watt as top 10 player in the NFLTraining camp kicks off next week in Latrobe for the Steelers and all of their stars, including T.J. Watt. The former Defensive Player of the Year is fresh off signing a record-breaking three-year, $123 million extension with $108 million fully guaranteed at signing.
There doesn't seem to be much external concern about superstar edge rusher T.J. Watt's contractual standstill with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Many of the most tapped in sources anticipate an agreement eventually being reached, though it may take some time.
T.J. Watt has agreed to a three-year, $123 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday. He will reportedly receive $108 million fully guaranteed at signing.
T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of contract extension talks, and as the offseason continues, there have been rumors of the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year being traded at some point.
With the 2025 season coming up quickly, Pittsburgh and Watt have received a new update about where their talks stands. It's not a "bad" update, but it is concerning. Mark Kaboly, a longtime reporter covering the Steelers, shared a new report about the current issues between the two sides.