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Steelers' T.J. Watt Clearly Defines Future in Pittsburgh Amid Playoff Frustrations

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt on Jan. 13, 2025. | Aaron Becker / Twitter / Screenshot

Star Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has not hid his frustration regarding his team's postseason struggles—the Steelers haven't won a playoff game since 2016, which means neither has Watt in his eight seasons with the franchise—but he's still not looking to go chase rings somewhere else.

"I want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler. You guys know that," Watt said Monday, two days after the team's wild-card elimination at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. "I don't want to leave this place. I want to be part of the solution. I've put so much into it here. ... I want to help Cam Heyward get to where we need to get. ... I love the people here and that goes beyond just the coaches. It's the fanbase, it's the people, the community, and we owe it to them to get it right."

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