Watt is one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He wants to be paid like that. So far, the Steelers have not been willing to meet his demands. That has led to a standoff between the two parties with training camp and preseason action right around the corner.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have whispered it often to the media. They have no intention of trading T.J. Watt. But ... According to ESPN's "Pat McAfee Show'' Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh has been doing its "due diligence" regarding a trade.