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Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt won’t play in Steelers’ final preseason game  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Do the Steelers need another wide receiver? If so, is Gabe Davis the answer?  The New York Times Latest Buffalo Bills news spells the end for $24 million pass-catcher  Yahoo Sports Gabe Davis set to visit Bills after Steelers  NBC Sports Former Buffalo Bills playoff hero …

As it turns out, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will not ask quarterback Aaron Rodgers to play in Pittsburgh’s preseason opener. Tomlin told reporters on Thursday that Rodgers is among a long list of major Steelers contributors who will not be on the field against the Jaguars on Saturday night. “I’ve identified some guys that won’t be playing in this …

Wednesday’s “First Call” has an interesting quote from former Pittsburgh Steeler George Pickens in Dallas. T.J. Watt speaks in advance of training camp after making his new contract official. And the UFL is going through major changes. Tough to misinterpret George Pickens said something Tuesday that I’m sure will get attention in Pittsburgh. According to the Dallas Morning News, the …

– Has played in 121 regular-season games (121 starts) over his eight-year NFL career (Steelers 2017-24)– Has registered 460 tackles (330 solo), 225 quarterback hits, 126 tackles for loss, 108.0 sacks, 49 passes defensed, 33 forced fumbles, seven interceptions and 12 fumble recoveries– Led the NFL with 22.5 sacks in 2021 (despite missing two full games and portions of four …

Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones stirs the pot with comment about two star players…and JJ Watt responds  KHOU Cowboys’ Parsons reports amid unsettled deal  ESPN How confident are you in Cincinnati Bengals getting deal done with defensive end Trey Hendrickson | ‘GMFB’  NFL.com Cowboys training camp fight? Owner Jerry Jones opens up by taking jabs at Micah Parsons, Dak Prescott and others  Yahoo Sports Spagnola: …

T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million contract extension with $108 million guaranteed. The average annual value is $41 million. Watt will be the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback. Sauce Gardner of the New York Jets got a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with $60 million guaranteed. The average annual value is $30.1 million. Gardner will be the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback. What …

A new concept: Refreshing sports notes about one athlete! It’s an honor to chronicle all the skinny about T.J. Watt in the aftermath of his contract extension! Far superior to Myles Garrett notes! • Watt got what he wanted. Maybe less term than he’d prefer. But Watt got a higher average annual value ($41 million) than Garrett, more guaranteed money …

Whenever a new contract nudges the prior APY bar a little higher than it was, there’s always a possibility that the deal includes a fugazi final year that accomplishes this goal. The new T.J. Watt contract does NOT contain a fugazi final year. It’s an impressive deal, beyond the $41 million new-money average (which leapfrogged Myles Garrett’s $40 million per …

T.J. Watt won in his contract negotiation with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also won in his battle to surpass at least some of Myles Garrett’s financial terms in Cleveland. Great. Now go win a playoff game. Yeah, yeah. I know. Playoff records are team results, not individual stats assigned to outside linebackers. At most, quarterbacks and coaches should carry those …

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. …