T.J. Watt works out with Steelers teammate amid contract drama

Yahoo

17-07-2025

Despite his future with the Pittsburgh Steelers being in an uncertain place, T.J. Watt is still working out with his teammates.
The superstar edge rusher posted a picture of himself and Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig on his Instagram story on Thursday, and it looks like the pair just finished a workout.
Watt, who is entering the final year of his deal in 2025, skipped mandatory minicamp in June due to a contract dispute with the Steelers. The 30-year-old wants to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with his next contract, and Pittsburgh could be hesitant to give him a historic deal due to his age and slight decline in 2024.
Since entering the league in 2017, Watt has tallied the most sacks in the NFL (108) and has also tallied seven double-digit sack seasons. The seven-time Pro Bowler also tied Michael Strahan's record for most sacks in a season (22.5) in 2021.
With the Steelers set to report for training camp on Wednesday, there has to be more urgency from general manager Omar Khan to get a deal done with this franchise player.
It's unknown whether Watt will hold out of camp, but given that he didn't show up to minicamp in June, there's a solid chance the Wisconsin product isn't there for the start of training camp if he doesn't receive a new contract.
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