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Sep 15 update: Watt will miss at least four weeks as he heals from his pectoral injury.
Steelers officially placed LB T.J. Watt on the Injured/Reserve List, meaning he’s out at least four games. pic.twitter.com/ri7bOuJ7v9
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 15, 2022
Update:
#Steelers star T.J. Watt is still gathering additional opinions, but the belief is his pectoral tear will not require surgery and is not season-ending, sources tell me and @RapSheet. His exact return date depends on the healing process, but it could be before the end of October.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 13, 2022
Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt injured his pectoral muscle against the Bengals on Sunday. The initial fear was of a fully torn pectoral muscle, but there is some optimism that it is partially torn, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. That diagnosis would still keep him out for a “month or so,” put is better than if it is fully torn.
Watt should be getting an MRI today, so hopefully, we’ll know more sooner than later. The Steelers top defender was on point before getting injured, as he helped the Steelers pull off the upset in Cincinnati. He had a sack and an interception, as he and the defense helped hide the Steelers offensive woes.
Watt has dealt with multiple groin pulls in his career, along with short term knee and hip injuries, but has been able to return from them quickly. This injury will likely keep him out longer than he’s had to miss in the past.