Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt just broke the bank. Forget the idea that the Steelers might not be able to afford him. Watt on Thursday has just become the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history, for the second time in his career,

Watt's extension will pay him an average of $41 million annually, putting him ahead of Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase ($40.25 million) and Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett ($40 million) in terms of the highest average annual salaries among non-quarterbacks.

The Steelers are signing linebacker T.J. Watt to a three-year extension worth $123 million, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Adam Schefter of ESPN. The deal, if confirmed, would make Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.