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🏈 Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum thinks age is the biggest issue with the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay are all 30+ years old.
“Because of the age, can they do it for 17 games, against two teams [Ravens and Bengals] that we know can score, with quarterbacks that are in their prime,” Tannenbaum said Friday on ESPN’s Get Up.
🏈 T.J. Watt’s current contract of four years, $144 million is more than his brother J.J. Watt’s career earnings of $130 million. T.J. Watt has earned $110,902,038 in his career so far.
T.J. Watt's Current Contract
4 years, $144MJ.J. Watt's Career Earnings
$130M— Spotrac (@spotrac) July 17, 2025
🏈 The photo of Joe Greene carrying Lynn Swann is shared often. Steel City Star shared a photo taken immediately afterwards.
The photo of Joe Greene carrying Lynn Swann is shared often.
Here’s the photo taken immediately afterwards. pic.twitter.com/tconZHQ7y3
— Steel City Star (@steelcitystar) July 19, 2025
🏈 The Steelers currently have nine players who has a cap hit this year of at least $10 million. Five on offense and four on defense.
🏈 Mike and Kiya Tomlin gave a generous donation and contribution to the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball program, according to NCCU’s head coach LeVelle Moton. Moton and Mike Tomlin have been close friends for several years.
🎈Special THANK YOU to Mike & Kiya Tomlin for their Generous Donation & Contribution to our Basketball Program! 🙏🏾💯 Your love and support is greatly appreciated! #WeAreNCCU #Family pic.twitter.com/WtAeRtNGqB
— LeVelle Moton (@LeVelleMoton) July 18, 2025
🏈 Colin Cowherd of FS1 questions the direction of the Steelers after T.J. Watt’s three-year, $123 million contract extension.
“I don’t question the player. I question the direction of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Cowherd said.
"I don’t question the player. I question the direction of the Pittsburgh Steelers."@colincowherd reacts to T.J. Watt's 3-year, $123M contract extension pic.twitter.com/84e0xLO6Vm
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) July 18, 2025
🏈 The Steelers gave T.J. Watt an unprecedented $108 million in full guarantees at signing, breaking longstanding Steelers contract structure models.
Unprecedented full guarantees at signing per longstanding Steelers contract structure models. https://t.co/YkMVqdoun7
— Spotrac (@spotrac) July 17, 2025
🏈 The Steelers’ busy offseason now includes the two biggest contracts in franchise history based on total dollars: DK Metcalf: 4 years, $132 million T.J .Watt: 3 years, $123 million.
The #Steelers' busy offseason now includes the two biggest contracts in franchise history based on total dollars:
DK Metcalf: 4 years, $132 million
TJ Watt: 3 years, $123 million pic.twitter.com/HidAEQZYmH— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 17, 2025
🏈 Since entering the NFL in 2017, Steelers LB T.J. Watt has 108 career sacks. Watt’s fully guaranteed money at signing in the...