Throughout history, the Steelers have put a premium on players who spend their entire career with the organization. From Ben Roethlisberger to Hines Ward to “Mean” Joe Greene, the list goes on and on of Steelers legends who never left Pittsburgh.
That tradition continues now with Omar Khan at the helm after he made T.J. Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. According to Khan, that history and tradition of rewarding their elite players with being long-term Steelers was a part of the decision.
“It meant a lot,” Khan said on Steelers Nation Radio when asked about how much it meant for the team to get Watt to retire a Steeler.