One NFL analyst went so far as to propose the Los Angeles Rams as a trade partner, writing that general manager Les Snead could offer edge rusher Byron Young and one of the team's two 2026 first-round picks for Watt. Whether or not Snead and Sean McVay would entertain such a trade remains to be seen, but the idea is intriguing.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt continue to have conversations about a new contract, but their most recent interaction was not a positive sign of progress.