The highest-paid defensive player

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La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, July 18, 2025, p. a11

The Pittsburgh Steelers made star defensive end TJ Watt the highest-paid player in the NFL after reaching an agreement that will keep him with the team. The 30-year-old Watt, who is set to enter the final season of his four-year extension in 2021, is scheduled to earn $123 million over the course of a three-year deal, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.