Former Wisconsin Badgers star T.J. Watt agrees to lucrative extension with Steelers
Posted: Sep 10, 2021 4:38 PM CDT
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have made outside linebacker T.J. Watt the highest-paid defensive player in the league.
A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that Watt has signed a four-year extension worth $112 million.
Watt was set to enter the final season of the rookie deal he signed in 2017.
The 26-year-old has become one of the best pass rushers in the league.
His 49 1/2 sacks over his first four seasons ranks sixth all time by a player over that span.