PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger sent a clear message to the Pittsburgh Steelers brass on Wednesday morning: Pay T.J. Watt, and pay him now.
"I think T.J. should get whatever the heck he wants," Roethlisberger said. "He's arguably the best football player in the game right now, not just on defense, just in general.
"One of the reasons I took less money was for guys like him to get paid and he needs to get paid. He deserves every penny that he wants and asks for. T.J. Watt is that guy that should get whatever he wants.