Steelers sign T.J. Watt to 3-year $123 million extension
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Insider Mark Kaboly revealed just how surprising T.J. Watt’s record-breaking extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers truly was after talks stalled.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is a beast on the football field. Since being drafted in the first round in 2017, he’s consistently been an NFL leader in sacks and won Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Steelers have signed Watt to a historic contract. Watt received a three-year, $123 million contract extension. What makes that deal historic? Watt has now become the highest-paid per year player outside of a quarterback in NFL history.
The Dallas Cowboys will need to back up the Brink's truck for Micah Parsons after the Pittsburgh Steelers extended T.J. Watt.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made star outside linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player on Thursday, signing him to a pact that will keep the perennial All-Pro in black-and-gold well into his 30s.
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.
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.
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