The Pittsburgh Steelers do not plan to trade star outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Team president Art Rooney II stated the team has no plans to move their star edge rusher after being asked by KDKA’s Bob Pompeani. Watt, who is entering the last year of his contract, is likely be extended by the Steelers.
Pittsburgh already boasts one of the NFL’s most dominant pass-rushing units, but could a blockbuster move for a superstar defender make them even stronger?
The Patriots trading for T.J. Watt is a pipe dream, but there’s also a better and more realistic option for the team.
T.J. Watt is set to enter the final year of his contract, and with the pass rusher attached to a $30MM cap hit for 2025, there have been some rumblings that the Steelers could look to move on from their franchise star. Art Rooney was quick to dismiss that idea, as the Steelers owner said the team wasn’t considering parting with Watt.
This is the seventh in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Outside linebackers T.J. Watt’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers undoubtedly will be a topic of discussion within the organization this offseason.
Despite speculation that T.J. Watt could be on the trade block, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said the team
The belief that the Pittsburgh Steelers will one day bring J.J. Watt onto the roster to join his brother, T.J., is slowly fading, but certainly no
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been named one of the five finalists for this year's AP Defensive Player of the Year Award. T.J. Watt, Zack Baun, Myles Garrett, Trey Hendricksen, and Patrick Surtain II are the finalists for the award this year.
An NFL analyst has linked the Pittsburgh Steelers to a All-Pro edge rusher who has been one of the best players in football over the last few years.
T.J. Watt tied Michael Strahan's single-season sack record with 22.5 in 2021 and became the Pittsburgh Steelers' all-time sack leader by October 2024,
The Pittsburgh Steelers seem set to try and extend outside linebacker T.J. Watt this offseason. Team president Art Rooney II expressed a desire to get Watt signed beyond just 2025, the last year of his contract that he originally signed in 2021.
Cam Heyward is 35, T.J. Watt is 30 and Minkah Fitzpatrick is 28, with zero playoff success to show for it. When is it time to blow it up?