Steelers, All-Pro TJ Watt, agree to a contract extension of 3 years and $ 123 million, which makes him the highest paid non-QB in NFL history

With the Pittsburgh Steelers, TJ Watt agreed to an extension of three years by $ 123 million, which makes him the highest non-quarters in NFL history, reported Adam Schefter from ESPN on Thursday.

The contract was arranged to the training camp just a few days before the Steelers player report on July 23. This spring, Watt jumped both voluntary and mandatory mini camps than the two sides worked on the New Deal. Watt itself seems to have confirmed the deal and share the following on Instagram when the news broke:

The 30-year-old watt played his entire NFL career of eight seasons at the Steelers, who selected him in the first round with number 30 in the design in 2017. Watt paid off on Pittsburgh's investment.

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Watt recorded seven sacks as rookie and has since done the Pro Bowl in each of his seven seasons. He is a five-time all-Pro with four selections to the first team. He was the defensive player of the year of the NFL in 2021 and ended five times below the top 4 voting for the award.

Watt led the league three times in sacks, including its career high of 22.5 in 2021, which is associated with Michael Strahan for most sacks in a single season in NFL history. His career -sack -Bally is 108 for an average of 13.5 per season.

Watt also has 225 career quarters -hits, seven interceptions, 49 passes, 12 fumble recreesies and 33 forced fumbles. He led the league twice in forced fumbling.

Can watts continue to deliver at all-pro level?

Watt comes into his season at the age of 31 and remains one of the most disturbing strength in football. In 2024 he released 11.5 sacks, 27 quarterback hits and led the NFL with six forced fiddles.

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Watt is also one of the most durable defenders in football. In week 1 of the 2022 season, he suffered a breast after his defensive player of the year. He still managed to play 10 games this season and earn per bowl. In each of the other seven seasons from Watt, he played in 15 games or more.

Watt signs his expansion when he entered the fifth year of his previous five-year extension of his rookie deal by $ 112 million, and put the bar for several defenders who are waiting for his own contracts, including Dallas Cowboys 'Micah Parsons and Cincinnati Bengals' Trey Hendrickson.

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This is just one of many movements that the Steelers' Front Office cited by GM Omar Khan, including the signing of the veteran QB Aaron Rodgers, trade with WR George Pickens and S Minkah Fitzpatrick and the acquisition of WR DK MetCalf and CB Jalen Ramsey by retail.