T.J. Watt

#57 Highest Paid

Position

Outside Linebacker (OLB)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Contract Start 2025

Contract End 2029

Duration 4 years

Contract Type Extension

Total Guaranteed

$123M

2026/27 Salary

$42M

#6 Highest Paid

#1 Pittsburgh Steelers Player

#4 Over 30

Last 1 contracts

Duration 4 years (2025/29)

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Salary $41M

Total Guaranteed $123M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2025/29)	$41M	$123M	Pittsburgh Steelers

Season Team Age Salary

2025-26

30 $23,368,694

2026-27

31 $42,000,000

2027-28

32 $42,000,000

2028-29

33 $46,050,000

Season	Age	Base Salary	Remaining
2025-26	30	$23,368,694	$99,631,306
2026-27	31	$42,000,000	$57,631,306
2027-28	32	$42,000,000	$15,631,306
2028-29	33	$46,050,000	$-30,418,694

Year	Total	Team
2028	$46.1M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2027	$42M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2026	$42M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2025	$23.4M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2024	$21.1M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2023	$20M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2022	$24M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2021	$36.6M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2020	$1.7M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2019	$1.3M	Pittsburgh Steelers
2018	$885,844	Pittsburgh Steelers
2017	$5.3M	Pittsburgh Steelers
Total Career Earnings	$264.3M

Year	Team	Total
2028	Pittsburgh Steelers	$46.1M
2027	Pittsburgh Steelers	$42M
2026	Pittsburgh Steelers	$42M
2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	$23.4M
2024	Pittsburgh Steelers	$21.1M
2023	Pittsburgh Steelers	$20M
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	$24M
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	$36.6M
2020	Pittsburgh Steelers	$1.7M
2019	Pittsburgh Steelers	$1.3M
2018	Pittsburgh Steelers	$885,844
2017	Pittsburgh Steelers	$5.3M
Total		$264.3M