Watt, 30, was entering the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension that he had signed just before the start of the 2022 season. At the time, the extension made Watt the NFL's highest-paid defensive player.

Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive lineman and captain Cam Heyward hopes 2025 is not the last season he and T.J. Watt play together. Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Heyward talked about Watt’s contract situation and how that is playing out.

Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward went to bat for his teammate, star edge rusher T.J. Watt, over his contract situation and the speculation that he could be traded.

While they are continuing to work through T.J. Watt's contract situation, the Pittsburgh Steelers have made no inquires to other teams about possibly trading their star pass rusher, according to Mark Kaboly, the Steelers Correspondent for "The Pat McAfee Show."

Should the Steelers have any level of interest in trading Watt, there are quite a few teams around the NFL who would love to have a chance to acquire him. He is coming off of a 2024 season that saw him rack up 61 tackles, 11.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four defended passes.

Mike Florio reviews the contract details around T.J. Watt's extension with the Steelers and why the timing of the deal could have foreshadowed a holdout if unsuccessful.