T.J. Watt
Pittsburgh SteelersOVERPAIDPos EDGE
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$42.0M
APY
$41.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$195.9M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$20.5M/yr
overpaid by $20.5M/yr
Estimate: 1 yrs, $21M total · range $6.2M to $37.9M a year · How it is built →
Comps5 deals
Danielle HunterHOU · signed 2026
4 yr · $40.1M/yr
97
Shaquil BarrettTB · signed 2021
4 yr · $17.0M/yr
96
Markus GoldenARI · signed 2022
1 yr · $4.5M/yr
91
Carlos DunlapSEA · signed 2021
2 yr · $6.8M/yr
90
Brandon GrahamPHI · signed 2021
2 yr · $9.3M/yr
88The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.4M | $4.0M | $19.4M | $0 | $23.4M |
| 2026 | $42.0M | $32.0M | $10.0M | $94.0M | $0 |
| 2027 | $42.0M | $32.0M | $10.0M | $52.0M | $0 |
| 2028 | $46.0M | $21.1M | $10.0M | $10.0M | $36.0M |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.