Trade Pitch Moves Steelers' T.J. Watt to Patriots originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt is undoubtedly on the Mount Rushmore of the best current defensive players in the NFL. Signs this offseason have shown that Watt wants to be paid like the best, too.

T.J. Watt's contract situation has received a timeline update — courtesy of Steelers insider Gerry Dulac. Dulac, who broke the news of Aaron Rodgers' first meeting at Pittsburgh’s facility, was asked during Thursday’s Steelers chat if Watt’s deal could get done before July’s training camp — and this was his response:

Bleacher Report’s James Palmer says it is partially due to Myles Garrett’s new $40 million per year inflating the market, while Watt does not want to sign a deal too early before other top edge rushers could ink their new deals.