The Steelers and All-Pro edge defender agreed to terms on a contract that makes Watt the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL and he needs to learn how to live that down.

T.J. Watt just got paid the highest annual salary for a pass rusher in NFL history by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but NFL offensive linemen have feared the star outside linebacker for years. ESPN’s Sam Acho revealed that at the Offensive Line Masterminds summit,

Watt signed a four-year extension worth over $112M that included $80M in fully guaranteed money ahead of the 2021 season after he participated only in individual drills throughout training camp.

Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt is bracing for punishment from the NFL before the 2025 season. ... Pittsburgh will open up the 2025 NFL season on Sunday, September 7, facing Rodgers’ former ...

T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline prior to an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium on December 7, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

T.J. Watt contract: Despite pass rusher ... Watt then went out and had his best season to date and was named ... $180 extension made him the NFL's new highest-paid defensive player. Watt is ...

T.J. Watt missed seven games in 2022 as he dealt with a variety of injuries, leading to a subpar follow-up to his Defensive Player of the Year showing. Heading into a new season, the Steelers OLB ...