Most NFL reporters have been under the impression for weeks that four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers has told the Pittsburgh Steelers verbally that he intends to play for them in 2025. Rodgers’ personal biographer Ian O’Connor even said as much last month during an interview with 93.

The Steelers have a club policy that ends all negotiations once the season begins, so they have three months to iron out an agreement. Watt’s new deal is expected to top the four-year, $160 million extension the Browns gave to edge rusher Myles Garrett.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a lot of success under head coach Mike Tomlin. Following Gregg Popovich's move from coaching to the front office, he is now the longest tenured head coach in major North American sports.