T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
Digest more
The Pittsburgh Steelers extended T.J. Watt on a three-year contract that will make him highest-paid non-quarterabck in the NFL for the second time in his career. Watt will make $41 million per year, but not everyone thinks the deal makes much sense for the Steelers.
Yahoo Sports is on the road this summer hitting camps across the country, and we're rounding up the news, updates, position battles and more you need to know.
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.
According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Steelers have signed Watt to a historic contract. Watt received a three-year, $123 million contract extension. What makes that deal historic? Watt has now become the highest-paid per year player outside of a quarterback in NFL history.
Following the massive deal, the updated Steelers 2025 cap space has been revealed. Courtesy of Spotrac, a trusted source of sports contract information, we now know that Watt’s 2025 cap hit is $30.4 million — and the Steelers’ available cap space sits at $25.228 million.
Explore more
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.
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.
Pittsburgh Steelers star defender Cam Heyward was not a fan of Aaron Rodgers's drawn-out free agency and publicly said as much while it was happening. Which could've made things awkward when Rodgers finally agreed to become Heyward's teammate. But to hear the star defender tell it, that hasn't happened at all.