Steelers sign T.J. Watt to 3-year $123 million extension
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Watt, 30, had 11.5 sacks a season ago and dealt with multiple injuries that cooled him off down the stretch. Before the injuries, Watt was the odds-on favorite to win the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Award, which would have been his second in a storied career.
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.
T.J. Watt just got paid the highest annual salary for a pass rusher in NFL history by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but NFL offensive linemen have feared the star outside linebacker for years.
Insider Mark Kaboly revealed just how surprising T.J. Watt’s record-breaking extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers truly was after talks stalled.
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.