T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL
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The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off two huge trades this offseason. The first of those trades was with the Seattle Seahawks and brought Pittsburgh wide receiver DK Metcalf. We were initially excited about seeing Metcalf and George Pickens on the field together.
T.J. Watt is staying with the Pittsburgh Steelers after landing a historic contract extension on Thursday. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the star pass rusher inked a three-year, $123 million contract extension that includes $108 million fully guaranteed. At $41 million per year, Watt is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Watt, 30, was entering the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension that he had signed just before the start of the 2022 season. At the time, the extension made Watt the NFL's highest-paid defensive player.
Pittsburgh pulled off a late trade to land cornerback Jalen Ramsey but despite his contract and resume, he isn't among the best in the NFL according to ESPN.
The Steelers are putting way too much faith in Rodgers and ESPN sees that. They think Rodgers is going to magically save this team from hitting rock bottom and blowing the whole organization up. Instead, it’s going to set them back so far, the Steelers might wipe out the entire coaching staff and front office by January.
Rodgers has a talented offense around him. He has DK Metcalf as his No. 1 wide receiver, with Calvin Austin III, Robert Woods, and Roman Wilson as his next best weapons at the wide receiver position. At tight end, he has Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith.
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T.J. Watt contract talks drag on, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor has identified a major holdup in the negotiation process.