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.

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.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly doing their "due diligence" regarding current contract negotiations with veteran pass rusher T.J. Watt. And while a trade is not expected at this time, if the situation continues to worsen ahead of training camp, moving on is not out of the cards.

In an appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Friday, Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly said Watt would “probably” command a second-round pick in a trade, which the Steelers might consider if negotiations reach a “point of no return.”

The Washington Commanders have their sites on a Super Bowl to end the 2025 NFL season. One prediction believes Washington values a dominant edge rusher more than a reliable No.1 WR and has the Commanders trading Terry McLaurin to the Pittsburgh Steelers for TJ Watt.

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.

T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals are two star pass-rushers looking to land lucrative contract extensions before their clubs open training camp later this month.