The Pittsburgh Steelers finally took care of business and locked up their star edge rusher T.J. Watt on Tuesday afternoon, when the former DPOY signed a $123 million, three-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history (for now).
Although you might think it bizarre to imagine a Steelers squad without Watt, that this deal would get done was not necessarily a foregone conclusion. Indeed, rumors and speculation of discontent had been swirling all offseason.
