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Steelers' TJ Watt Not Attending Mandatory Minicamp
- Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt is skipping the mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 10-12 as contract negotiations remain unresolved.
- Watt agreed to a lucrative extension worth $112 million over four years before the 2021 season, but he is now pursuing a new deal ahead of the 2025 campaign.
- Watt leads the Steelers in sacks with 108, earned Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, and posted 11.5 sacks in 2024.
- He will be paid $28 million in 2025 yet ranks ninth among defenders, trailing Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, who earns $40 million per year.
- Watt’s absence highlights unresolved negotiations as he aims for a top defender salary while facing increasing fines for missing camp.
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt skips mandatory minicamp amid contract negotiations
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt is skipping this week’s mandatory minicamp as he continues to negotiate a new contract, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 30-year-old veteran is currently in the final year of a four-year deal worth $112 million. By choosing to sit out, Watt is subject to fines laid out in the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. The penalties increase each day, starting at $17,462 for the first day, rising to $34,925 …
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Steelers' star LB Watt skips the start of mandatory minicamp
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt skipped the start of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, sending a not-so-subtle message to the only team he’s ever played for about his desire to iron out a new contract before next season…
T.J. Watt misses first day of Steelers mandatory minicamp practices
The first day of Pittsburgh Steelers mandatory minicamp was marked by presence of the team’s two major offseason acquisitions, Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf, but there was a major absence on the defensive side of the ball, as T.J. Watt…
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Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt skips the start of mandatory minicamp
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might be ready to take the practice field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. Watt is not.
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