T.J. Watt Absent From Mandatory Minicamp
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News broke right before Steelers mandatory minicamp that the four-time first-team All-Pro would not be in attendance as he seeks a new contract.
The thing about mandatory minicamp is that, well, it's mandatory. If a player doesn't show up, not only are they subject to fines of over $100,000 in total, but it also sends shockwaves across the NFL and signals that the two parties involved (the player and the team) are at serious odds.
TJ Watt, who is entering the final year of a four-year $112 million contract, has been absent from Steelers OTAs as he campaigns for a new deal.
In a recent piece identifying each team's "Achilles Heel" since 2020, Pro Football Focus' Dalton Wasserman lists a very unlikely rival of the Giants: Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt.
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A to Z Sports on MSNPittsburgh Steelers Mandatory Minicamp: Three bold predictions involving Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, and T.J. WattStarting on Tuesday, June 10th, the Pittsburgh Steelers will begin a three-day stretch that culminates with the end of the offseason on Thursday. After that, the team will go away until the end of July,
The Pittsburgh Steelers have some issues for the 2025, including T.J. Watt's contract that drew a take from a franchise favorite.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kentucky linebacker Bud Dupree with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, and he was with the team for six seasons. Now, Dupree finds himself with the Los Angeles Chargers, and he has just secured a contract extension with his new club.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have another issue and it’s not Aaron Rodgers. While the black and gold’s offseason has been dominated by the four-time MVP, one franchise star has a deal that