The latest
T.J. Watt contract update
has been dismissed by insider Ian Rapoport.
On Friday’s episode of
The Pat McAfee Show
, Rapoport was asked to speak to the legitimacy of insider James Palmer’s report that Watt was expected to earn more than Myles Garrett’s $40 million per year — and this was his response:
“I have not heard that,” Rapoport said. “If he gets more than Myles, I would say that is awesome for T.J. These are the guys you pay. He’s great. He’s a good guy, he is a face of that franchise, and like, these are the kinds of guys who should be paid all the money and should retire as a member of the
Steelers
. … I still think it’s going to work out, but I hadn’t heard that number and I hadn’t heard that anything is imminent.”
Garrett can breathe a sigh of relief, as Rapoport’s comments somewhat instill confidence that the Browns superstar will remain the highest-paid defender.
It’s worth noting that these updates are entirely speculative until Watt puts pen to paper — and hopefully that happens sooner than later, so both parties can put this situation to bed.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire:
Insider rejects Steelers’ T.J. Watt $40 million deal: ‘I hadn’t heard that number’
