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The NFL contract drama is finally over in Pittsburgh.
Star pass rusher T.J. Watt reached a deal on a three-year contract extension, according to multiple reports. The NFL Network reported the deal is worth $123 million.
The average annual salary makes Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
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T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Dec. 21, 2024, in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Earlier this year, Myles Garrett agreed to the terms of a lucrative contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. At the time, the $40 million in annual salary made him the top-paid non-quarterback.
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Last month, Watt skipped mandatory minicamp, and it appeared to be not-so-subtle message to the only team he’s ever played for about his desire to iron out a new contract before the 2025 season.
Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrates after a first-quarter sack during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Jan. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The decision to skip minicamp was a noticeable shift from Watt’s approach in 2021, when he did a "hold in" during both minicamp and training camp before agreeing to a contract on the eve of the regular season.
Watt, the 2021 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was about to enter the final season of the four-year extension he signed in September 2021. That $112 million deal
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