Grading Steelers new contract for EDGE T.J. Watt
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T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers' contract conundrum is far from simple, with the star aging past his prime.
T.J. Watt has received a massive $121 million contract projection from an NFL analyst as he continues to be at a standoff with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Yardbarker on MSNCould Steelers' T.J. Watt hold out during training camp amid contract standoff?B ack in the summer of 2021, Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt completed a "hold-in" and participated in individual drills during training camp until he received his desired contract extension ahead of the start of that regular season.
Should the Steelers have any level of interest in trading Watt, there are quite a few teams around the NFL who would love to have a chance to acquire him. He is coming off of a 2024 season that saw him rack up 61 tackles, 11.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four defended passes.
Zac Taylor, Joe Burrow and multiple members of the front office have shown keen interest or become directly involved in contract negotiations between the Cincinnati Bengals and contract holdout Trey Hendrickson.
When it comes to the Trey Hendrickson contract saga, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t impacted too much by the T.J. Watt extension in Pittsburgh. The Steelers hit Watt with a three-year contract worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed. An average of $41 million per year completely resets the edge market.
Insider Mark Kaboly revealed just how surprising T.J. Watt’s record-breaking extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers truly was after talks stalled.
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Yardbarker on MSNInsider predicts how Steelers may react if T.J. Watt holds out amid contract standoffFor a piece published on Monday afternoon, national NFL reporter Armando Salguero of OutKick revealed that a source told him that Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt "might actually decide not to report" to training camp on July 23 unless "his contract dispute is addressed.
Mike Florio believes T.J. Watt's slow end of the 2024 season is affecting the Steelers ' enthusiasm to pay him.
Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show, Heyward addressed Watt’s ongoing contract dispute with the Steelers. The longtime Pittsburgh defensive lineman made it clear: Watt deserves to be paid what he’s worth, and that means top-tier money – on par with the highest-paid defenders in the NFL.