T.J. Watt’s contract dilemma just took another unexpected turn, as longtime sportswriter Mark Kaboly reported that the belief is the Steelers have presented a contract offer to Watt — just not one that he’d sign.
Kaboly recently explained on his podcast with co-host Chris Mack what he believes the holdup might be:
“I’m under the belief that there is a contract offer on the table right now — which is pretty significant. However, it’s probably not what [Watt] thinks it is.”
Mack clarified that the deal isn’t “Garrett money,” to which Kaboly responded:
“Yes. I’m not one hundred percent sure on that, but it’s not like they’re offering him, you know, $15 million and ‘Hey, you’re playing for the Steelers, so take it right now.’ There is an offer on the table.”
It was previously rumored that Watt was seeking to surpass Garrett’s $123.5 million in guaranteed money. This is no easy feat to accomplish, as the Browns edge rusher more than reset the market — he practically destroyed it.