It finally happened. That’s right, the news that everyone was waiting for with palpable anticipation and anxiety became official last Thursday when it was announced that T.J. Watt, the Steelers all-everything outside linebacker, inked a four-year contract extension worth $112 million, with $80 million fully guaranteed.
It took a long time for this deal to get done, as both parties likely had to give in a little to get a lot.
For Watt, he almost certainly walked away from a few more guaranteed bucks than he probably wanted to when the whole negotiation process ramped up a while ago.