The Pittsburgh Steelers’ two major national narratives surrounding Aaron Rodgers and T.J. Watt have nothing to do with one another. That is the view of Gerry Dulac, the most prominent Steelers reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. With the team waiting for Rodgers to sign a contract and attempting to sign Watt to an extension, some have wondered if there is an intersection point between the two.
The thinking is that, with the Steelers unsure whether they will need money for Rodgers, they are slow-walking Watt’s extension. Most estimate that Rodgers would take roughly $30 million to sign. If he doesn’t quite hit the mark, Watt’s extension should be in the vicinity of $40 million APY.