The Steelers picked up the fifth-year option on star linebacker T.J. Watt last week. That was not a surprise to anyone considering he was a finalist for NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.
Watt was one of just over half of the players selected in the first-round of the 2017 draft who had his fifth-year option picked up. Another, Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, recently worked out a contract extension.
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