ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter weighed in on the situation recently during a radio appearance. He also sent a stern warning to Pittsburgh about Watt's contract situation. Schefter's response comes about the possible scenario of Watt holding out into the regular season if the two sides can't come together on a new deal before.

A member of the Rooney family believes that it is ‘absolutely insane’ for the Pittsburgh Steelers to pay T.J. Watt the money he wants.

ESPN polled NFL executives, coaches and scouts to rank all the pass rushers in the NFL and T.J. Watt fell just short of the top spot.

ESPN insider Adam Schefter thinks Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt could holdout in season if his contract situation is unresolved. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Insider Isn’t Ruling Out In-Season Holdout for Steelers T.

At least one member of the Rooney family is against the Pittsburgh Steelers extending star edge rusher T.J. Watt this offseason. Per a clip posted on Twitter o

The Pittsburgh Steelers and star outside linebacker T.J. Watt are still not close on a contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who says the deal could drag out much longer.

Last season with the Steelers, Watt played in all 17 regular season games. He racked up 61 tackles, 11.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four defended passes. Those numbers make the Pittsburgh superstar one of the best defensive threats in the NFL.

T.J. Watt and the Steelers haven't yet agreed to a long-term extension, but Pittsburgh appears committed to keeping him.

Amid his ongoing holdout from the Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt is reportedly unhappy with two key aspects of his extension talks with the club.

T.J. Watt is a handful of sacks away from entering the top 25 rankings for all-time career sacks in NFL history