4 big takeaways from Steelers LB T.J. Watt’s contract extension

It took long enough but on Thursday the Pittsburgh Steelers made linebacker T.J. Watt the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player with a huge new four-year extension worth $112 million with a league-best $28 million per year and $80 million in guaranteed money. This move is unprecedented by Pittsburgh and a massive investment. Here are our four big takeaways from the news.