NFL media personality seems to take shot at Myles Garrett after Steelers get T.J. Watt deal done

The Pittsburgh Steelers avoided what could have become a serious setback regarding their goals for the 2025 season when they agreed to a three-year, $123M contract extension that includes $108M guaranteed with pass-rusher T.J. Watt before players begin reporting to training camp on July 23.

During Friday's edition of the NFL Network "Good Morning Football" program, show host and NFL Media personality Kyle Brandt seemed to take a shot at Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns regarding how Garrett and Watt handled their desires for pay raises this offseason. 

"I like the way this was done," Brandt said about the Watt situation, as shared by Josh Carney of Steelers Depot. "There's something very Steeler about this. T.J. Watt did not unfollow the Steelers on social media. He did not throw a fit in the media. He did not go on a media tour saying he wants to be traded and he is done with the Steelers. None of that. It was all done in silence and with dignity. And it was very Steeler-like, which I really like."

Brandt seemed to be referencing how Garrett went public with a trade request in early February and then told just about anybody who would listen during a Super Bowl LIX "media tour" that he wanted to join an advertised championship contender such as the Washington Commanders or Detroit Lions. However, the 29-year-old experienced a change of heart after he received a four-year, $160M contract extension that included $123.5M guaranteed to stay with the Browns in March. 

That said, the Watt saga was hardly free of drama. In April, he raised eyebrows with a social media post that suggested he was giving a "peace out" message to Pittsburgh fans. He later skipped mandatory minicamp practices in an apparent attempt to better Garrett's extension. 

"Now he got his money," Brandt added about Watt. "He's awesome. He's a fantastic player. I love him. He is gonna go to the Hall of Fame. T.J. Watt, I think he may already be a Hall of Famer, but I think he will be, definitely, by the end of this contract..."

If nothing else, Dallas Cowboys defensive star Micah Parsons likely appreciates Watt and Garrett for resetting the market en route to Parsons likely becoming the new highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history later this summer.