LATROBE, Pa. -- A day after officially signing his three-year, $123 million extension, T.J. Watt was relaxed and jovial Wednesday as he reported to his ninth Pittsburgh Steelers training camp.
Watt's deal comes with $108 million fully guaranteed at signing and makes him the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback. The deal's $41 million average per year tops the $40.25 average salary given to Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the $40 million awarded to Cleveland Browns standout edge rusher Myles Garrett earlier this offseason.
"I just wanted the deal to get done, and obviously I'm happy it got done before training camp just to be able to be here to eliminate any potential distraction to just worry about football," Watt said.