Happy Friday, and I hope yinz are doing well.
Capping an extremely eventful offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally took care of their own. On Thursday afternoon, T.J. Watt and the Steelers reportedly agreed to a three-year, $123 million contract extension with $108 million guaranteed at signing.
The deal, unsurprisingly, makes Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Remarkably, it’s the second time in his career he’s accomplished that. Watt’s $41 million annual average value also makes him the highest-paid edge rusher on a per-year basis. He surpasses Myles Garrett, who received an extension from the Cleveland Browns this offseason worth $40 million per year.