Watt, 30, was entering the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension that he had signed just before the start of the 2022 season. At the time, the extension made Watt the NFL's highest-paid defensive player.

T.J. Watt has agreed to a three-year, $123 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday. He will reportedly receive $108 million fully guaranteed at signing.

T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a historic extension that makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.