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Pittsburgh Steelers put T.J. Watt on IR until star LB ready to return

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers won’t have T.J. Watt for four games, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to scrap their entire defensive plan to get by without him. “It’s gonna change because he’s not there,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said Thursday. “Obviously, everybody knows what he does really well, which is a lot of things, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers ‘encouraged’ by injury outlook for T.J. Watt, Mike Tomlin says

PITTSBURGH — As the Steelers await second and third opinions on T.J. Watt‘s suspected torn pectoral muscle, coach Mike Tomlin said he is encouraged about the outlook of his star pass-rusher. “We’re probably in a lot better place than we were after the game,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “… I can definitively say that T.J. won’t […]

Source: Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J. Watt doesn’t need surgery, expected to miss six weeks

Doctors determined Tuesday afternoon that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt does not surgery on his torn pectoral and the star pass-rusher is expected to miss about six weeks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watt, who suffered the injury on Sunday in a 23-20 overtime victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, had sought out second and […]

How will the Pittsburgh Steelers regroup after the T.J. Watt injury?

PITTSBURGH — Two days after lip readers shook their heads as they saw him telling Steelers medical personnel that he tore his left pec as he walked off the field in Cincinnati, T.J. Watt relayed another meaningful message. Tweeting a Terminator gif with the catchphrase “I’ll be back,” Watt allayed fears Tuesday afternoon that his […]

Source: Pittsburgh Steelers believe T.J. Watt suffered torn pec as he, Najee Harris leave OT win against Cincinnati Bengals with injuries

The Pittsburgh Steelers believe star pass-rusher and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt suffered a torn pectoral during Sunday’s 23-20 overtime win against the Bengals in Cincinnati, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Watt is scheduled to undergo scans Monday to confirm the diagnosis, the source said. The Steelers didn’t provide any […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt downgraded to out because of groin injury

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been downgraded to out for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Saturday. Watt injured his groin in the first half of a Week 2 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and didn’t return in the second half. “I think it was a tweak […]

NFL Week 3 injury updates: News on Carson Wentz, Ben Roethlisberger and more

Week 2 of the NFL season was exciting, with entertaining games for every kind of fan. There were defensive slugfests, high-scoring affairs and chaotic endings. However, despite the appealing action that captivated fans, injuries also happened — and there were plenty of them. Unfortunately, some teams will be without certain star-caliber players for the time […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt exits with groin injury; Trai Turner ejected after spitting toward Raiders player in loss

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense took two hits before Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders even started, and by halftime, they were down four starters, including T.J. Watt. Watt went down with a groin injury in the second quarter and was officially ruled out after halftime. Both cornerback Joe Haden and linebacker Devin […]