The Pittsburgh Steelers open their 2025 training camp in one week, but don't expect superstar edge rusher T.J. Watt to attend. He won't be there until he signs a new contract extension and becomes what many project to be the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.

With the 2025 season coming up quickly, Pittsburgh and Watt have received a new update about where their talks stands. It's not a "bad" update, but it is concerning. Mark Kaboly, a longtime reporter covering the Steelers, shared a new report about the current issues between the two sides.

T.J. Watt contract talks drag on, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor has identified a major holdup in the negotiation process.

After making multiple significant upgrades to the secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves entering the 2025 NFL season with one of the best defensive units in all of football.

You better believe that all anyone is going to be asked about, players, coaches, Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan, etc., is whether T.J. Watt will show up. For a team that is supposed to be locked in on going all in, that is a distraction.

Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport predicted the next contract for Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt to differ from what Myles Garrett received.

The Steelers' T.J. Watt contract dilemma doesn't look like it'll be resolved any time soon — as insider Adam Schefter has provided a troubling update on the situation. On the July 8 edition of ESPN's Unsportsmanlike, Schefter revealed that Watt and the Steelers are still far apart in contract talks — as outside trade interest continues to rise:

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt might not be the best edge rusher in football, but his consistent presence among the top defensive players in football earns him a spot in that conversation.