The Steelers put an end to their biggest remaining offseason storyline on Thursday, signing star outside linebacker T.J. Watt to a three-year, $123 million extension.
The contract’s per-year average is $41 million, $1 million more than Myles Garrett’s deal, making Watt the current highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
As with every contract, the details tell the full story. Per a report from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, Watt’s deal is structured as follows (cap numbers per Over the Cap):
2025: $4 million base salary, fully guaranteed — $23.