PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made the call to switch the team’s training camp practices from the morning in 2024 back to their usual spot in the afternoon at 1:55 p.m. That means during the day’s heat, the Steelers will be out on the exposed practice fields at Saint Vincent College.

They're doing so without one of the roster's star players, T.J. Watt, who is holding out in an effort to secure a new contract from Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin spoke to media earlier in the week and conveyed he wasn't surprised by Watt's absence,

Coach Mike Tomlin shares a cryptic yet hopeful take on T.J. Watt’s future with the Steelers, keeping fans on edge.