Mark Kaboly has walked back his original stance on the Steelers–T.J. Watt trade rumors — stating his sources say no inquiries were made.

A Pittsburgh Steelers insider revealed that the team never had any intention of trading T.J. Watt before his contract extension.

One NFL analyst went so far as to propose the Los Angeles Rams as a trade partner, writing that general manager Les Snead could offer edge rusher Byron Young and one of the team's two 2026 first-round picks for Watt. Whether or not Snead and Sean McVay would entertain such a trade remains to be seen, but the idea is intriguing.

The new deal is worth a purported $123 million across three years, which would make Watt the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Indeed, the tally surpasses that of both Browns lineman Myles Garrett and Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase, each of whom reset the non-QB market earlier this offseason.

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has been the subject of conflicting trade rumors as the offseason wears on.

The Steelers responded "f--k no" to rumors that they will try and trade TJ Watt amid contract negotiations not going well.

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt could be on the trade block after some speculation from NFL media this week. While it's unclear if the Steelers would even deal their star player, the ...