T.J. Watt contract update: Steelers haven’t looked into possibly trading star pass rusher, per report

While continuing work in tJ watt contract situation, Pittsburgh Steelers do not inquire other teams perhaps trading stars Rusher According to Mark KabolyThe steelers correspond to the “Pat McAfee Show”.

Kaboly added, while two till a lot of work to do about the possible extension, there is an anticipation for watt to hold with Pittsburgh opens training camp by July 23.

Watt, 30, that entering the last year of his four years, $ 112 million contract extension, as it signed as before the beginning of 2022 regular time. Watt staged in the training camp summer before signed the extension of time made it NFL’s the highest paid defender.

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It’s widely assumed that watt wants to leave, the status, which is now held by browns pass Rusher Myles Garrett after signed four years, $ 160 million extension before this offseason.

Watt is currently in the seventh high-paid transit Rusher’s NFL In terms of average annual salary. His current average annual salary of just about $ 28 million is about $ 12 million less than Garrett, who briefly highest paid non-quarterback in NFL History before Bengals Widrout Ja’marr Chase screamed him by $ 1 million.

The Steelers have a cap space to watt in NFL’s highest-solves defender; The question is whether what they want to do.

While named at the seventh for a bowl year, watt’s 2024 times under his usual standard. Watt led NFL forced fumbles, 11.5 bags of 7.5 fewer than 2023 tally. Watt was two sacks in the steelers’ five-game losing to close up to 2024 time. It’s safe to say that Steelers would like to see how watt this time before you give it a record-setting contract.

In this point, most likely salad is watt signing an extension at some point between now and the week I. Then both sides you want to do something down, and mostly, when it is a deal ultimately becomes. Given the amount of money that is outside around, as more than usual as a pen to paper.

While the trading watt is not about the kingdom of possibility, it’s very likely that it is that ultimately happens. This obviously change, if two sides reach and stalemate and watt threatens to miss time in regular time. There’s no information, but it’s also option to this point to watt, which is why the idea of steelers trading its best player remains far to the best.