Pittsburgh afforded itself some security by re-signing the star pass rusher to a three-year, $123 million deal ahead of what could be a challenging training camp and season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers completely embraced their 2025 status as the NFL's Expendables on Thursday by extending outside linebacker T.J. Watt to a record-breaking new deal.

Here are the best Steelers player reactions to T.J. Watt’s record extension — including former Pittsburgh wideout George Pickens.

TJ Watt deserves so much better than this. The Steelers former GM, Kevin Colbert, didn't give him any guaranteed money in the final year of his deal.

Should the Steelers have any level of interest in trading Watt, there are quite a few teams around the NFL who would love to have a chance to acquire him. He is coming off of a 2024 season that saw him rack up 61 tackles, 11.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four defended passes.