Steelers sign T.J. Watt to 3-year $123 million extension
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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.
The AFC North team locks up their premier pass rusher for three seasons and makes him one of the highest-paid players in NFL history.
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The Spun on MSNCongratulations Pouring In For T.J. Watt On ThursdayFor weeks if not months there has been grumbling over All-Pro pass rusher T.J. Watt's contract status with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Well, those concerns were finally addressed today. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter,
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Show Them The Money: Five Pass Rushers Set to Cash In After T.J. Watt's Record DealT.J. Watt just made several top-tier pass rushers extremely happy with his new deal. The four-time First-Team All-Pro defensive end
The Dallas Cowboys are seeing the pass rusher market move once again, as the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business with TJ Watt.
Pittsburgh afforded itself some security by re-signing the star pass rusher to a three-year, $123 million deal ahead of what could be a challenging training camp and season.
Garrett received five first-place votes, two seconds and one third. Trey Hendrickson got two first-place votes and Micah Parsons received the other. T.J. Watt finished second overall, one point ahead of Parsons. Hendrickson came in fourth and Nick Bosa finished fifth.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly doing their "due diligence" regarding current contract negotiations with veteran pass rusher T.J. Watt. And while a trade is not expected at this time, if the situation continues to worsen ahead of training camp, moving on is not out of the cards.
Steelers star pass rusher has become the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history after rreaching agreement today on a three-year, $123M extension that includes $108M fully guaranteed