A Pittsburgh Steelers insider revealed that the team never had any intention of trading T.J. Watt before his contract extension.

Mark Kaboly has walked back his original stance on the Steelers–T.J. Watt trade rumors — stating his sources say no inquiries were made.

The new deal is worth a purported $123 million across three years, which would make Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Indeed, the tally surpasses that of both Browns lineman Myles Garrett and Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase, each of whom reset the non-QB market earlier this offseason.

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has been the subject of conflicting trade rumors as the offseason wears on.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not going through a good news period, as they may be on the verge of an unwanted franchise-altering decision, as the expected current contract negotiati