In a stunning turn of events, **Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt** has officially agreed to join the **Chicago Bears** on a **3-year, \$105.4 million** deal, just hours after **rejecting a \$128.6 million, 4-year extension** from the Steelers.
Steelers head coach **Mike Tomlin** confirmed the move in a press conference, calling Watt’s departure *“a massive shift for the franchise”* and acknowledging the emotional weight of losing one of the team’s cornerstone players.
> “T.J. has been everything you could want in a player and leader,” Tomlin stated. “But after extensive negotiations, it’s clear he’s ready for a new chapter in Chicago. We respect his decision and wish him the best.”
Sources say negotiations with the Bears had been quietly ongoing in the background, intensifying after Watt’s rejection of Pittsburgh’s offer just two hours before the deal was finalized.
Watt, a former Defensive Player of the Year and fan favorite in Pittsburgh, will now anchor the Bears’ defense, instantly boosting Chicago’s playoff hopes and defensive profile.
The move marks one of the **biggest free agency shocks in recent NFL history** and leaves the Steelers with a massive hole to fill in their defensive lineup.
**T.J. Watt is heading to the Windy City—and the NFL landscape has just shifted.**
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