At $41 million per year, Watt's deal sneaks past Myles Garrett 's record-setting four-year, $160 million deal agreed upon in March and resets the pass-rusher market for the third time in 2025.

While some analysts, like Nick Wright of FS1, ripped the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to give T.J. Watt a three-year, $123 million extension that includes $108 million fully guaranteed at signing.

Watt's production did not jump off the page last season, but his influence in creating opportunities for his teammates is still apparent.