The 2025 NFL season is underway with training camp and the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again looking like a top-tier contender. With an offseason full of big-time moves and aggressiveness, including the recent long-term extension for superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt, the Steelers have gone all-in.
Outside of the Watt move, Pittsburgh made plenty of other key additions.
Of course, the signing of future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a one-year deal was a big move. Making the early offseason trade for star wide receiver DK Metcalf was another. More recently, the Steelers traded for both Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith.
T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Entering the upcoming campaign, it’s clear that Pittsburgh only has one goal. The organization wants to win a championship.
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In recent years, the Steelers have come up short in the playoffs. Omar Khan did not hold back from making aggressive moves as he looks to break that trend and win big.
With that in mind, Watt spoke out about Pittsburgh. He did not hold back his thoughts after signing his new lucrative three-year, $123 million contract.
As shared by The Athletic, Watt is clearly motivated to pursue a championship.
“You see the aggressiveness that we’re taking organizationally,” Watt said. “I’m doing everything I can personally, whether that’s moving around (the defensive front), mentoring younger guys as much as I possibly can, asking guys who have won Super Bowls before, whether here in this building or not, what we can do. And I think that’s really all that we can do. And just keep putting our heads down and working.”
He continued on, talking more about the team’s championship aspirations.
“We can sit here and talk and talk and talk about not winning a playoff game (and) how much I want to do it. But at the end of the day, that’s just lip service. It’s all about what we do. That’s why I’m excited to be back here. That’s why I’m excited to get to know each and every guy on this new team that we have and get to work.”
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Watt is going to be a huge part of the Steelers’ push to win it all. Keeping him in town was a major priority, although the contract talks took longer than fans would have liked.
Now that training camp is underway, Pittsburgh has started the process of coming together as a team and learning each other. There are a lot of new faces, but the Steelers feel very confident that they’ll be able to compete at the highest level.
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