It could be made known in each of the last two NFL seasons that Pittsburgh Steelers vanguard runner TJ Watt was the best defensive player in the league. And now, according to Bleacher Report, he is willing to charge that way.
They published the list of the free agents of 2022 who had to pay and Watt was the great success of the group. They speculate that Watt’s new contract will be for five years and $ 140 million.
That would put him ahead of Los Angeles Chargers rider Joey Bosa, but slightly behind the Chicago Bears’ Khalil Mack in terms of total contract value. But on average, the $ 28 million Watt per season would be the best in the NFL.
If there’s one place where the Bleacher report piece doesn’t mark the mark, it’s where Watt will sign. The odds of a team surpassing Pittsburgh next low season for Watt’s services with the massive amount of salary cap they will have available are long. Were it not for the huge cut in the salary cap this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsburgh would have tried to get an extension resolved this low season.