T.J. Watt Looking to Moving Around on Field Under New DC

Watt spent most of his nine seasons lined up at left outside linebacker, but new DC Patrick Graham wants him, and the entire defensive front, to move around.

T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up against the Cleveland Browns before the game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on October 12, 2025. Joe Sargent/Getty Images

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt anticipates he will move around a lot more this upcoming season.

The Steelers hired Patrick Graham as their new defensive coordinator, replacing longtime defensive head coach Mike Tomlin and his defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin. Watt told reporters on Wednesday that he refused to do so earlier in his career, but Graham’s system requires it, so he and the rest of the front are learning every position.