Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has not been at the team's mandatory minicamp. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Pittsburgh Steelers take a lot of pride in their defense, and star edge rusher T.J. Watt is the central piece on that side of the ball.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers sustained no major injuries during their mandatory minicamp process that will hurt the team during training camp on July 24th, head coach Mike Tomlin said. “No injuries worth mentioning or things that could slow down our progress in terms of reporting the football camp," Tomlin said.

During Tuesday's edition of NFL Network's "The Insiders" program, league insider Mike Garafolo reported that the situation between the Pittsburgh Steelers and T.J. Watt isn't contentious, even though the star pass-rusher didn't report for the start of the Steelers' mandatory minicamp on Tuesday amid his desire for a contract extension.

T he thing about mandatory minicamp is that, well, it's mandatory. If a player doesn't show up, not only are they subject to fines of over $100,000 in total, but it also sends sho