J.J. Watt is right, Steelers made a mistake not extending T.J. Watt in 2024
The two-time Defensive Player of the Year and future Hall of Famer DE J.J. Watt has thrown in his two cents regarding a potential T.J. Watt contract extension—and the Pittsburgh Steelers may not like it.
While making an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Watt argued that the longer the Steelers delay extending his brother, the bigger the price tag will get:
"My personal belief—they should have done it last year. I think there was a hometown discount to be had last year. Now, the longer you wait this year—you got Micah [Parsons] coming up. Like you said, you got Aidan Hutchinson, you got Myles [Garrett], you got these guys getting new deals. That number is gonna inch closer to fours in front of it instead of threes."
Watt reiterated that while he would hate to be the 'holdout guy,' he understands that life-changing money is worth protecting his body until an extension is reached.
"Congratulations to Maxx Crosby he absolutely deserves that deal..The earlier you can get a deal done the better it is for everybody" ~ @JJWatt #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/IAaJiKDrID
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 6, 2025
Although Steelers President Art Rooney II has stated that a Watt extension is a priority, the team's lack of urgency set the team up for disastrous situations—like a holdout or trade request.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: J.J. Watt argues Steelers should re-sign T.J. before Parsons, Garrett
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