<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Texans have agreed in principle to long term extension with JJ Watt.</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/statuses/506667992588226560">September 2, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> **Shudders**
Gonna just close my eyes and hope for the best. Something similar to the Peterson deal would be cool but I'm expecting quite a bit more.
all of the 2011 draft class studs are getting extended, better to handle this now rather than let JJ get close to sniffing FA
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>JJ Watt's new extension in range of jersey number plus zeroes - $99 million over 6 years, including $51 million guaranteed, per sources</p>— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/statuses/506673835312422912">September 2, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>JJ Watt's new extension in range of jersey number plus zeroes - $99 million over 6 years, including $51 million guaranteed, per sources</p>— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/statuses/506673835312422912">September 2, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Watt becomes NFL's highest paid def player, surpassing 6-year, $96-mill Bills gave ex-Texan Mario Williams, who got $50 mill guaranteed</p>— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/statuses/506675004814393344">September 2, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Well it's slightly more than Mario Williams got a few years ago when he signed a 96 mil contract with 50 mil guaranteed so I'd say Watt took less than he could have gotten on the open market.