PITTSBURGH -- T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a three-year extension that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history -- again.
Watt agreed to a three-year, $123 million extension with the Steelers on Thursday afternoon, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, ending a contentious, months-long contract negotiation. The deal comes with $108 million fully guaranteed at signing, and the $41 million average per year tops the $40 million APY given to Cleveland Browns star edge rusher Myles Garrett earlier this offseason.
Watt, who leads the NFL with 73.5 sacks in the past five seasons, didn't report to the Steelers' mandatory minicamp in June as the two sides worked through the negotiations. But with the contract agreed to, Watt will be expected to report to the Steelers' training camp at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.
