Day 1 of Steelers mandatory minicamp has come and gone — and T.J. Watt was nowhere to be found.
The Steelers star defender is likely channeling the energy of his former hold-in that resulted in a major payday just days before the start of the 2021 regular season — and HC Mike Tomlin wasted little time addressing the elephant in the room.
Regarding Watt’s mandatory minicamp absence, Tomlin made it clear he was neither shocked nor worried about Watt’s future in the Steel City (courtesy of Teresa Varley, Steelers.com):
“Certainly, we’d like him to be here, but certainly not surprised by where we are,” said Tomlin. “We’ve expressed a desire to get the business done. He has as well. So, we’ll continue to work. We’ve been here before.”
Even at 30 years old, Watt remains the unquestioned life force of the Steelers defense — a pass-rush monster designed to create havoc in opposing backfields that deserves to get paid sooner than later.
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