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Contract issues can make or break rosters, and if a superstar feels they are being undervalued, they will often strong arm their way into a new deal before they take the field. That appears to be the case for Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rush T.J. Watt.
Players on veteran deals, including Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson and Steelers’ T.J. Watt, who are skipping minicamp are subject to these fines:
🏈Day 1: $17,462
🏈Day 2: $34,925
🏈Day 3: $52,381Three days total: $104,768. https://t.co/m8KoGD1g6K pic.twitter.com/qpeszS0YDr
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 10, 2025
According to multiple reporters, Watt is not expected to be present for mandatory minicamp. He is seeking a new deal and could be subjected to over $100,000 in fines for missing the entire thing.
Watt is currently in the final year of his four-year, $112 million extension, which he accepted in 2021. That deal paid him $28 million per year, and now has him making less than the annual amount of the top five pass rushers.
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Watt’s contract is less than Brian Burns, Josh Hines-Allen, Nick Bosa, Maxx Crosby, Danielle Hunter, and Myles Garrett.
Garrett reset the market when he was awarded a monster four-year, $160 million contract extension that pays him $40 million per season, and includes $123 million of that contract guaranteed.
Watt could command a similar contract, as he has been just as dominant as Garrett has been. In fact, since the 2020 season, Watt has been the sack leader three times.
This story will be updated…