T.J. Watt agrees to four-year extension

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Stop the hand wringing. There is peace again in Pittsburgh.Steelers edge rusher has agreed to a four-year extension worth more than $112 million, Thursday. The extension includes $80 million of fully guaranteed money, Rapoport added. Pittsburgh announced Friday it signed Watt to a new five-year deal.The extension will pay Watt an average of $28.003 million per year David Schlemko Jersey , making him the highest-paid defensive player in the entire NFL.It's a firm break from tradition for the Steelers, who aren't afraid to pay their stars, but typically don't guarantee money beyond the first season of an extension. Instead, they're guaranteeing Watt more than two-thirds of his extension's total Joonas Donskoi Jersey  value for injury, skill (performance) and any future cap constrictions.If there was one player for which the Steelers should consider making an exception, it's the 2020 NFL sacks leader and now-perennial contender for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Last season, Watt became the third player since 2006 to record 15 or more sacks and 40 or more quarterback hits in a season, joining Mikkel Boedker Jersey  the elite company occupied by only his brother, J.J., and . Only Donald has more sacks ( Patrick Marleau Jersey 46.5) than (42.5) since 2018.With the regular season fast approaching and Watt still in his hold-in (until a return to the field Wednesday), the contract negotiations became a hot topic in the last few weeks. Quarterback Wednesday, and fellow young defensive star said Thursday .The Steelers could not afford to botch this. They didn't, backing up a Brinks truck to the doorstep of the two-time first-team All-Pro.With little room to work with under the current cap, we can expect much of this deal to be accounted for  Joe Pavelski Jersey in future years. But the agreement solves a ma sive question and returns Pittsburgh's pre sure producer with zero cause for concern.