Insider Aditi Kinkhabwala claims the Steelers and T.J. Watt once exchanged bold words during contract negotiations.

"The stalemate is going to be that T.J. Watt wants to be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. And the Steelers are looking at it that he's age 31. In order to accommodate any kind of large contract, it can't be a three-year deal, it has to be a five-year deal because you need to spread the money out."

The Pittsburgh Steelers are open to all outcomes this offseason and haven't held back from making some splashes via trade. But T.J. Watt should be