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A look at six players who will be scrutinized and on the proverbial hot seat when training camp begins Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers: T.J. Watt Dissatisfaction with his contract caused Watt to skip mandatory minicamp, but he and the team agreed to a three-year contract extension Thursday that made him the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL. That avoided …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt has wanted to be a “one-helmet guy” from the second he arrived in Pittsburgh eight years ago. The star outside linebacker took one big step toward that goal on Thursday, agreeing to a new pact that will make him the league’s highest-paid defender and keep the perennial All-Pro in black-and gold well into his 30s. …

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 …

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There’s often a difference between the things a reporter will write, and the things a reporter will say. When putting words on paper (real or electronic), there’s always a greater degree of care. When putting words into the ether, everyone (me included) is a little looser. It happens all the time. The latest example of that dynamic comes from Mark …

The T.J. Watt contract saga is getting worse and worse for the Steelers. Pittsburgh’s contract negotiations with Watt are reportedly going nowhere, and the star linebacker’s trade value appears to be brutally low. In an appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Friday, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly said Watt would “probably” command a second-round pick in a trade, which the Steelers …