Overview

• The Steelers finalized a three-year, $123 million deal with $108 million guaranteed, temporarily making Watt the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback.
• Watt said he is eager to report to Latrobe and that ending Pittsburgh’s decade-long playoff win drought is a driving force.
• Cameron Heyward called the agreement “a weight off our shoulders,” and J.J. Watt praised his brother’s mindset and energy.
• Steelers executives view the extension as key to supporting Aaron Rodgers’s arrival and reinforcing a roster built for immediate contention.
• With Watt under contract, the team enters camp energized and fully focused on translating offseason moves into postseason success.