Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 252
- College: Wisconsin
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 1, #30 overall (Steelers)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $8,118,694 (4.34% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $36,593,471 (20.25% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 4.51
- Contract Value: $112,011,000 ($28,002,750 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $80,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/212 at EDGE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $1,000,000 | $8,118,694 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $24,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $24,000,000 | $31,118,694 | 14.2% | |||||
| 2023 | 29 | $20,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $20,000,000 | $27,118,694 | 12.1% | |||||
| 2024 | 30 | $21,050,000 | $7,118,694 | $0 | $28,168,694 | 11.0% | |||||
| 2025 | 31 | $21,050,000 | $7,118,695 | $0 | $28,168,695 | -- | |||||
| Total | $87,100,000 | $35,593,471 | $45,000,000 | $122,693,471 | |||||||
Contract Notes
T.J. Watt signed a 4 year contract worth $9,258,810 with the Steelers on June 14, 2017. Watt received a guarantee worth $7,933,745 including a $4,873,680 signing bonus. Watt's first three years are guaranteed and he has a partial 4th year guarantee. Please cite OTC as your source and provide a link to this page if using this information.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $11,000 | $25,911,000 | $24,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $21,050,000 | $21,039,000 |
| Running Cash | $25,922,000 | $49,922,000 | $69,922,000 | $90,972,000 | $112,011,000 |
Career Earnings: $44,258,810
Career APY: $11,064,703
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Extended | 2017 | 4 | $9,258,810 | $2,314,703 | $7,933,745 | $9,258,810 | 100.0% | $2,314,703 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2021 | 4 | $112,011,000 | $28,002,750 | $80,000,000 | $35,000,000 | 31.2% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 4 | $44,258,810 | $11,064,703 | $9,258,810 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Steelers | $465,000 | $1,218,420 | $465,000 | $1,683,420 | 1.0% | $5,338,680 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $885,855 | $1,218,420 | $885,855 | $2,104,275 | 1.2% | $885,855 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $1,306,710 | $1,218,420 | $1,306,710 | $2,525,130 | 1.2% | $1,306,710 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,727,565 | $1,218,420 | $402,500 | $2,945,985 | 1.5% | $1,727,565 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $1,000,000 | $8,118,694 | 4.3% | $36,593,471 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $24,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $24,000,000 | $31,118,694 | 14.2% | $24,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $20,000,000 | $7,118,694 | $20,000,000 | $27,118,694 | 12.1% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $21,050,000 | $7,118,694 | $0 | $28,168,694 | 11.0% | $21,050,000 | ||
| 2025 | Steelers | $21,050,000 | $7,118,695 | $0 | $28,168,695 | -- | $21,039,000 | ||
| Total | $91,485,130 | $40,467,151 | $48,060,065 | $131,952,281 | $131,941,281 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 76.4% | 33.6% | 34 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.3% | 13.1% | 50 | 18 | 13 | 87 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.5% | 13.3% | 35 | 20 | 14.5 | 104 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 83.1% | 9.8% | 43 | 10 | 15 | 112.5 | 23 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63.8% | 7.8% | 18 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.