J.J. Watt Has Three Words After T.J. Watt's $123 Million Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for training camp and the 2025 season, they will now do so knowing that they've officially locked up one of the NFL's premier pass rushers.

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.

T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of contract extension talks, and as the offseason continues, there have been rumors of the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year being traded at some point.

With the 2025 season coming up quickly, Pittsburgh and Watt have received a new update about where their talks stands. It's not a "bad" update, but it is concerning. Mark Kaboly, a longtime reporter covering the Steelers, shared a new report about the current issues between the two sides.

On Thursday, the news broke that the Pittsburgh Steelers and star edge defender T.J. Watt had agreed to terms on a huge new contract. The new four-year contract has a total value of $144 million, with $123 million in new money and $108 million of that guaranteed. Watt is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history on a per-season basis.