Overview

• Watt remains unsigned entering his contract’s final year, with training camp just over a week away.
• The two sides have stalled on guarantees, total value and term length as Pittsburgh seeks to balance cap constraints.
• Steelers insider Mark Kaboly briefly said the team explored trade inquiries before retracting the statement, and Jeremy Fowler reports other teams don’t expect Watt to be dealt.
• Watt’s absence from mandatory minicamp in June was a deliberate leverage move, mirroring his 2021 holdout strategy.
• With peers like Myles Garrett earning $40 million annually and projections favoring a three-year, $121 million deal, age and guaranteed money remain central sticking points.