The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an eventful offseason, and they may have cleared their most important hurdle Thursday after reportedly agreeing to terms with T.J. Watt on a three-year, $123 million contract extension. In Watt, Pittsburgh is retaining its premier pass rusher, one who will again the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Everyone is aware of the impact Watt makes. Nobody is more aware of that than opposing offensive linemen, according to former NFL linebacker Sam Acho.
“He’s feared by offensive linemen,” Acho said Thursday on ESPN’s NFL Live. “I was at the O-line Masterminds, they have a full breakdown on, okay, how do we try to stop or slow down T.