Linebacker · Pittsburgh Steelers

Role Score

Key Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

PITPIT

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 31 yr
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 252 lb
NFL Experience: 9 years
Birth Date: Oct 11, 1994
College: Wisconsin
Draft: 2017
Draft Pick: R1 · #30

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 15/17
Total Contract: $123M
This Year: $42M
Per Game: $2.5M

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+41.4 vs NFL LB99th percentile

Role+43.4 vs NFL LB94th percentile

Experience+59.4 vs NFL LB97th percentile

Prime−10.2 vs NFL LB8th percentile

Durability+22.6 vs NFL LB75th percentile

Continuity+68.4 vs NFL LB95th percentile

Draft Pedigree+49.2 vs NFL LB91st percentile

Contract Fit+14.5 vs NFL LB85th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where T.J. Watt fits · Linebackers

PIT linebackers, last season vs this season — T.J. Watt is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley

#90T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252

#6Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227

#56Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242

#41Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235

#33Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265

#51Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227

Jacoby WindmonPractice squad27304/1721—22960$1.0M25.16'2"250

#57Bradyn SwinsonPractice squad34303/17——189238—24.26'4"250

#55Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240

#44Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley

T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252

Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227

Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242

Jeremiah MoonUnknown42457/17314041960—28.16'5"245

DeMarvin LealUnknown48457/174154399664—26.26'4"290

Julius WelschofOn waivers36455/170050930$885K29.56'6"266

Malik HarrisonUnknown574014/176745809658$6.8M28.66'3"245

Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235

Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265

Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227

Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240

Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

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