- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $2.31M
- Signing bonus
- $4.87M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$9,258,568 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $9,258,568 guaranteed at signing and a $4,873,504 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersT.J. Watt Contract
T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $108 million guaranteed. It carries a $42 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$123M
- Guaranteed
- $108M
- Average / year
- $41M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #90Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 4" / 252 lbsWisconsin
PITLB / 90
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $32,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $0 | $42,000,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $32,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $32,000,000 + SIGNING $10,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$42,000,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$44M$22M$0
PIT2017–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $32,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$32,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 23 | PIT | $465,000 | $4,873,504 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,338,504 | $5,338,504 |
| 2018 | 24 | PIT | $885,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $885,844 | $6,224,348 |
| 2019 | 25 | PIT | $1,306,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,306,688 | $7,531,036 |
| 2020 | 26 | PIT | $1,727,532 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,727,532 | $9,258,568 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 27 | PIT | $1,000,000 | $35,593,470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,593,470 | $45,852,038 |
| 2022 | 28 | PIT | $15,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $69,852,038 |
| 2023 | 29 | PIT | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $89,852,038 |
| 2024 | 30 | PIT | $21,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,050,000 | $110,902,038 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 31 | PIT | $4,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,000,000 | $154,902,038 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 32 | PIT | $32,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000,000 | $186,902,038 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | PIT | $32,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000,000 | $218,902,038 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 34 | PIT | $21,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,050,000 | $254,952,038 |
| Career totals | $150,485,064 | $80,466,974 | $9,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $254,952,038 | $254,952,038 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20172017
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $28M
- Signing bonus
- $35.59M
- Guarantee rate
- 71.4%
$112,011,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $80,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $35,593,470 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $41M
- Signing bonus
- $40M
- Guarantee rate
- 87.8%
$123,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $108,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,000,000 signing bonus.