The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering training camp with one less piece of drama than expected. Star edge rusher TJ Watt has signed his new deal and will report to training camp.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' star edge rusher has agreed to a three-year, $123 million extension that with the team, according to multiple reports. The deal comes with $108 million guaranteed and makes Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

JJ Watt says TJ Watt better be paying for dinner after his latest contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 2025 NFL season is underway with training camp and the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again looking like a top-tier contender. With an offseason full of big-time moves and aggressiveness, including the recent long-term extension for superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt, the Steelers have gone all-in.

Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt loved seeing Pittsburgh's front office aggressively upgrade the roster this offseason.

The news broke on Thursday that the Pittsburgh Steelers and edge defender T.J. Watt had agreed to terms on a new contract. The contract was announced as a three-year extension that adds $123 million to the last year of Watt's old contract.

According to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Steelers have signed Watt to a historic contract. Watt received a three-year, $123 million contract extension. What makes that deal historic? Watt has now become the highest-paid per year player outside of a quarterback in NFL history.

TJ Watt became the NFL's highest-paid defender with a $123M deal, triggering a hilarious response from brother JJ Watt.

Watt, 30, had 11.5 sacks a season ago and dealt with multiple injuries that cooled him off down the stretch. Before the injuries, Watt was the odds-on favorite to win the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Award, which would have been his second in a storied career.