US EditionT.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers Agree to Record $123M Extension
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 16 – T.J. Watt seeks a five-year contract with four years guaranteed to secure top defensive player status, while the Steelers prefer a shorter deal amid concerns over age and performance.
- On July 11, 2025, Pittsburgh beat writer Mark Kaboly said Watt seeks a five-year deal, four of those years guaranteed.
- Entering the final season of his current deal, Watt will turn 31 this year, meaning a five-year contract would extend into his mid-30s.
- Sticking points over deal specifics, length and guarantees are the sticking points right now, leaving both sides far apart in talks.
- There is no anticipation for Watt to hold out when camp starts, Mark Kaboly said, as the Steelers report to Saint Vincent College next week for training camp in Latrobe.
- A five-year contract would carry Watt into his age-36 season, a potential gamble for the Steelers, as the Steelers open their season on Sept. 7 against the New York Jets.
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