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PITTSBURGH — With less than a week remaining before training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt agreed to terms Thursday on a deal that makes the star edge rusher the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback. The three-year extension is worth $123 million, team sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. That’s an average of $41 million in new money, just slightly ahead …

Brooke PryorJul 17, 2025, 04:36 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a three-year extension …

There will not be a T.J. Watt holdout this summer. According to multiple reports, Watt has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension that will make him the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback in league history. The initial numbers indicate Watt’s deal is worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed at signing. His $41 million per year average eclipses the …

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 receive $108 million fully guaranteed at signing. The contract was agreed upon just days before Steelers players report to training camp on July 23. Watt skipped both voluntary and mandatory minicamps …

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to ink franchise-tagged guard Trey Smith to a four-year extension before Tuesday’s deadline. Rather than playing for $23.4 million on the franchise tag, Smith and the Chiefs agreed to a $94 million pact to make him the highest-paid guard in league history. Mike Florio of NBC Sports soon reported the contract terms, potentially keeping Smith …

Talks persisted until about two hours before the deadline, but in the end, the two sides got it done: the Kansas City Chiefs and right guard Trey Smith have agreed to a four-year contract extension. Multiple outlets (ESPN, Fox Sports and NFL Network) report the four-year deal is worth $94 million, with $70 million guaranteed. Smith, 26, was a sixth-round …

The Jets struck one big deal with a 2022 first-round pick on Monday and they got another one done on Tuesday. NFL Media reports that cornerback Sauce Gardner has agreed to a four-year extension with the team. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson agreed to a deal of the same length on Monday, which leaves edge rusher Jermaine Johnson as their only …

Rich CiminiJul 15, 2025, 02:48 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …

One of the Jets’ major offseason priorities has been taken care of. An extension agreement has been reached with wideout Garrett Wilson, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Wilson’s new pact is four years in length and carries a value of $130MM with $90MM guaranteed, per Schefter. That works out to an average annual value of $32.5MM; the former first-rounder is the first …

The New York Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract extension, a league source has confirmed to The Athletic. The contract includes $90 million in guarantees and locks down Wilson through the 2030 season. Wilson, 24, was chosen by the Jets with the No. 10 selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. Through 51 …