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Steelers' Trade Of T.J. Watt Rumors Get 'Radar' And Timetable Update From Insider originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
We have asserted all along that a Pittsburgh Steelers team trying to "load up'' and "go all in'' on a chase for a Super Bowl would be unwise to have that mindset while also opting to dump unhappy superstar pass-rusher T.J. Watt in a trade ...
Rather than simply (well, not "simply'') come up with a workable answer to Watt's desire for a lucrative contract extension.
And maybe the Steelers are now making it perfectly clear that they agree.
"(Expletive) no'' was the answer coming out of the building earlier this week on the subject of a blockbuster trade-away of Watt.
And now Steelers team insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is echoing that, as during a Tuesday appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show" he used a pair of forceful three-word phrases to state the club's position.
Pittsburgh trading Watt isn't "on the radar,'' he asserted.
A trade is "not gonna happen,'' he added.
Dulac also added a timetable to the proceedings, saying he believes Watt will sign an extension "sometime between" the Steelers' preseason finale at the Carolina Panthers (that game is on Aug. 21) and Pittsburgh's Week 1 regular-season matchup at the New York Jets (that game is on Sept. 7.)
"The Steelers want to and believe they will sign T.J. Watt," Dulac said.
That might not be a deal that matches the four-year, $160 million contract Myles Garrett has in Cleveland. And we don't know how it might compare to what's coming with Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys and Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals. But one thing does seem locked in ...
It's coming.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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We have asserted all along that a Pittsburgh Steelers team trying to "load up'' and "go all in'' on a chase for a Super Bowl would be unwise to have that mindset while also opting to dump unhappy superstar pass-rusher T.J. Watt in a trade ...
Rather than simply (well, not "simply'') come up with a workable answer to Watt's desire for a lucrative contract extension.
And maybe the Steelers are now making it perfectly clear that they agree.
"(Expletive) no'' was the answer coming out of the building earlier this week on the subject of a blockbuster trade-away of Watt.
And now Steelers team insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is echoing that, as during a Tuesday appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show" he used a pair of forceful three-word phrases to state the club's position.
Pittsburgh trading Watt isn't "on the radar,'' he asserted.
A trade is "not gonna happen,'' he added.
Dulac also added a timetable to the proceedings, saying he believes Watt will sign an extension "sometime between" the Steelers' preseason finale at the Carolina Panthers (that game is on Aug. 21) and Pittsburgh's Week 1 regular-season matchup at the New York Jets (that game is on Sept. 7.)
"The Steelers want to and believe they will sign T.J. Watt," Dulac said.
That might not be a deal that matches the four-year, $160 million contract Myles Garrett has in Cleveland. And we don't know how it might compare to what's coming with Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys and Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals. But one thing does seem locked in ...
It's coming.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Continue reading...