Garrett received five first-place votes, two seconds and one third. Trey Hendrickson got two first-place votes and Micah Parsons received the other. T.J. Watt finished second overall, one point ahead of Parsons. Hendrickson came in fourth and Nick Bosa finished fifth.

When it comes to the Trey Hendrickson contract saga, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t impacted too much by the T.J. Watt extension in Pittsburgh. The Steelers hit Watt with a three-year contract worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed. An average of $41 million per year completely resets the edge market.

T.J. Watt is now one step closer towards being a career member of the Pittsburgh Steelers after he reportedly agreed to a three-year extension that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history in terms of average annual salary.

Myles Garrett is already the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, so it's only fitting he is regarded as the best player at his position by people around the league.

ESPN ranked T.J. Watt as the second best edge rusher in the NFL ahead of the 2025 season. Only Myles Garrett ranked ahead of him.

T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. The deal includes $108 million fully guaranteed and surpasses the career earnings of his brother, J.J. Watt.

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T.J. Watt has wanted to be a “one-helmet guy” from the second he arrived in Pittsburgh eight years ago. The star outside linebacker took one big step toward that goal on Thursday, agreeing to a new pact that will make him the league's highest-paid defender and keep the perennial All-Pro in black-and gold well into his 30s.