{"id":29544,"date":"2025-07-01T21:03:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29544"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:03:20","slug":"massive-blockbuster-trade-proposal-sends-tj-watt-to-the-new-england-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29544","title":{"rendered":"Massive Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends TJ Watt To The New England Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-wrap entry-wrap-single\">\n<div class=\"entry-custom-content\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title entry-title-single\">Massive Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends TJ Watt To The New England Patriots<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24450722-1-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"TJ Watt in Steelers uniform\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>TJ Watt (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Will the <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> actually think about trading <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/tj-watt\/\">TJ Watt<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers are suddenly wheelers and dealers. On Monday, they acquired both Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith as part of a blockbuster swap with the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>They still have major questions surrounding their star edge rusher.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably the biggest of this year\u2019s minicamp holdouts, the former <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a> Defensive Player of the Year remains unhappy with team brass due to stagnant long-term contract talks, as ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers are intent on retaining Watt on a new deal, but anything can happen.<\/p>\n<p>This week, TJ Watt has his name coming up in trade scenarios.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Trending News Incontent\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"mai-list-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>One of those scenarios has him heading to the <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\/\">New England Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\"><strong>Click on \u2018Follow Us\u2019 and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google!<\/strong> <span class=\"follow-us\"><a class=\"follow-us__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLHdqwswrujDAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-content-piece=\"Follow Us\"><span class=\"follow-us__text\">Follow Us<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the trade proposal, the Patriots would trade Kayshon Boutte and multiple draft picks for the Steelers\u2019 All-Pro OLB TJ Watt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WHO SAYS NO\u2026.?<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Patriots<\/a> trade Kayshon Boutte + multiple picks for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Steelers<\/a> All-Pro OLB TJ Watt.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\uddd0<\/p>\n<p>Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Keion White, Harold Landry III, and Watt would be the scariest d-line in the league. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2EAJNO3G1g\">pic.twitter.com\/2EAJNO3G1g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1939751249886237096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, multiple teams have approached the Steelers about a trade for him. Outside interest is likely to increase following the team\u2019s trade for CB Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Watt appeared in all 17 games and recorded 61 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, two recoveries, and four pass defenses.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-steelers-break-their-silence-on-tj-watt-trade-rumors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers Break Their Silence On TJ Watt Trade Rumors<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_24994110-3-1-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dec 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers already traded superstar safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins on Monday for cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith.<\/p>\n<p>That is when TJ Watt\u2019s name came up.<\/p>\n<p>However, Tom Pelissero, citing sources, reports that the Steelers have no intention of trading Watt and that their focus remains on signing him to a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the trade rumors, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a definitive two-word response to the speculation on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cF\u2013k no,\u201d a team source said on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><!-- footer-ad-0 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adslot d250 m50\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-widget-id=\"GS_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massive Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends TJ Watt To The New England Patriots TJ Watt (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images) Will the Pittsburgh Steelers actually think about trading TJ Watt? 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