And now, once again, the rest of the NFL has him playing second fiddle to his biggest rival... T.J. Watt ranks second at EDGE in ESPN poll of league personnel "He's still the gold

ESPN polled NFL executives, coaches and scouts to rank all the pass rushers in the NFL and T.J. Watt fell just short of the top spot.

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.

T.J. Watt is a handful of sacks away from entering the top 25 rankings for all-time career sacks in NFL history

T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals are two star pass-rushers looking to land lucrative contract extensions before their clubs open training camp later this month.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly doing their "due diligence" regarding current contract negotiations with veteran pass rusher T.J. Watt. And while a trade is not expected at this time, if the situation continues to worsen ahead of training camp, moving on is not out of the cards.

T.J. Watt and the Steelers haven't yet agreed to a long-term extension, but Pittsburgh appears committed to keeping him.

T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline prior to an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium on December 7, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

T.J. Watt does not have a contract extension yet. The last time the Steelers edge rusher was unhappy with his deal — in 2021 — he did not participate in practice to avoid injury. Watt ended up signing a four-year,