Overview

• The Steelers and T.J. Watt remain deadlocked on a contract extension with training camp set to open July 23.
• Guaranteed money has emerged as the chief sticking point in negotiations, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
• Sources indicate the Steelers have quietly probed Watt’s trade market, although no formal offers have been made.
• Watt has skipped all offseason workouts, including mandatory minicamp, as a leverage tactic in securing his next deal.
• The unresolved standoff threatens to keep one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers off the field as camp begins.