{"id":167990,"date":"2025-06-29T14:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/167990\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T14:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:24:13","slug":"steelers-send-t-j-watt-to-commanders-in-wild-trade-hypothetical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/167990\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers send T.J. Watt to Commanders in wild trade hypothetical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/insider-rejects-steelers-t-j-221011048.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers\u2013T.J. Watt contract woes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers\u2013T.J. Watt contract woes<\/a> could carry on for a while longer \u2014 but what if Pittsburgh refuses to play along and cuts their losses before an agreement is reached?<\/p>\n<p>That is precisely the scenario fantasized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/nfl\/one-perfect-trade-proposal-each-nfl-minicamp-holdout\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox Sports&#039; David Helman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox Sports&#8217; David Helman<\/a> \u2014 who was tasked with finding the best landing spots for each of the NFL minicamp holdouts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>According to Helman, while the idea of Pittsburgh sending Watt to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/washington-commanders\/363\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Commanders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Commanders<\/a> is highly unlikely, Washington\u2019s desperate need for a pass rush warrants the projection. He even acknowledged that trading star WR Terry McLaurin would open more \u201cfinancial wiggle room\u201d for the Commanders to add a player of Watt\u2019s caliber.<\/p>\n<p>When discussing how the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers<\/a> star defender would fit into the Commanders&#8217; defense, Helman argued the following:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adding [Watt] to a pass rush that currently includes Frankie Luvu, Dorance Armstrong, Deatrich Wise, and Clelin Ferrell would upgrade the Washington pass rush from &#8216;so-so&#8217; to outright dangerous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watt could turn the Commanders into instant Super Bowl contenders \u2014 but unless Washington offered McLaurin and a haul of premium draft picks, trading away a future Hall of Fame defender feels like an on-field recipe for disaster \u2014 and a PR nightmare waiting to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSteelersWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TheSteelersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">@TheSteelersWire<\/a> and give our <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteelersWire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Facebook page<\/a> a like.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/steelerswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/steelers\/2025\/06\/29\/steelers-tj-watt-commanders\/84406283007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steelers trade T.J. Watt to Commanders in blockbuster hypothetical;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Steelers trade T.J. Watt to Commanders in blockbuster hypothetical<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Steelers\u2013T.J. 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