Overview

• Negotiations are at an impasse with Watt seeking a record non-quarterback payday and Pittsburgh unwilling to meet his guarantee and term demands.
• Watt skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp, signaling growing frustration and increasing leverage in talks.
• Multiple franchises, including the Patriots, Bears, Lions and Eagles, have probed Pittsburgh about a possible trade but received no official interest.
• Recent blockbuster extensions for edge rushers Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby and Micah Parsons have reset market benchmarks and intensified Watt’s contract expectations.
• NFL insiders anticipate either a finalized extension or a definitive trade decision before the Steelers’ training camp opens on July 23.