The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t win the JJ Watt sweepstakes with Watt yesterday announcing he’d signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. But according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers were “in the mix” to sign him.
Steelers were definitely in the mix throughout with J.J. Watt, who would have welcomed playing with brothers Derek and T.J, per source. But Cardinals took clear advantage in final days, and Pittsburgh has much to figure out with cap deficit, Big Ben's contract and more
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 2, 2021
“In the mix” can mean a lot of things and we don’t know how serious the Steelers were in pursuing him.