T.J. Watt is staying away from the Steelers' mandatory minicamp as he attempts to negotiate a lucrative, long-term contract extension.

T.J. Watt 's minicamp no-show was far from ideal — but insider Mike Garafolo recently provided some reason for hope. On last Tuesday's episode of The Insiders, Garafolo took a more positive stance on the Steelers –Watt situation: “I don’t feel that this one is contentious,