T.J. Watt

CINCINNATI -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is the latest name to leave the season opener with an injury. Watt went down after hitting Joe Burrow ...

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According to reports out of Pittsburgh, the Steelers' star defensive player had to leave Sunday afternoon's game with an apparent pectoral injury.

I hope that’s not the case," another fan added. "Brutal for TJ Watt. "My goodness TJ Watt just told sideline he tore his pec," one fan added.

T.J. Watt walked off the field while gesturing toward his left shoulder and was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game with a pectoral injury.

Watt, 27, signed a four-year extension with the Steelers in 2021 worth a reported $112 million. Watt walked off the field while gesturing toward his left shoulder and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game with a possible pectoral injury, Watt exited the Steelers' Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals after executing a hit on quarterback Joe Burrow.

Watt, meanwhile, appeared to injure something in his upper body during a pass rush trying to take down Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Watt appeared to signal ...

As for Harris, he was seen leaving the locker room in a walking boot. If Watt did suffer a torn pectoral, coincidentally, he can look to his brother, J.J., for guidance. 27, 2019, when he played for the Houston Texans and returned from injured reserve in time to lead the Texans to a playoff victory just over two months later. Harris’ foot got twisted under the pile of bodies and he was later ruled out. Watt, meanwhile, appeared to injure something in his upper body during a pass rush trying to take down Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Watt to injuries.

An MRI will be needed to diagnose that injury definitively, but if the initial diagnosis is correct, that's usually a season-ending injury. Watt was his usual ...

Watt was his usual self today, with a sack, an interception and three tackles for loss. The Steelers have to cross their fingers and hope it wasn’t his only game of the season. The Steelers

CINCINNATI -- The Pittsburgh Steelers took a major blow on defense with the loss of T.J. Watt, who reportedly suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the ...

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Watt tallied six tackles (three for loss), a sack and an interception prior to leaving the game. Harris had 12 touches that included Pittsburgh's first ...

[Malik Reed](/nfl/players/2131312/malik-reed/) filled in for Watt during the final stages of Sunday's win. Cornerback [Levi Wallace](/nfl/players/2146458/levi-wallace/) also sustained an injury during the game, while linebacker [Robert Spillane](/nfl/players/2926962/robert-spillane/) sustained an eye injury. Watt](/nfl/players/2071793/t-j-watt/) and [Najee Harris](/nfl/players/2741200/najee-harris/) sustained injuries that forced them to leave the game prior to [Chris Boswell's](/nfl/players/1724930/chris-boswell/) game-winning field goal on the final play of overtime. [Steelers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/PIT/pittsburgh-steelers/)' thrilling 23-20 overtime win over the [Bengals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CIN/cincinnati-bengals/) may have come at a significant cost. "He's a leader. Harris suffered a foot injury in the second half.

Reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt left in the fourth quarter of the Steelers-Bengals game with a pectoral injury, and he didn't seem ...

He finished with six tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and one interception. Before he was ruled out, Watt was having a monster performance. Watt was later ruled out for the game with a pec injury.

If Watt were to miss a significant amount of time with the injury, it would be a catastrophic loss for the Steelers, who depend heavily on the reigning ...

Steelers With Concussion](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/11/bengals-wr-tee-higgins-ruled-out-with-concussion-against-steelers?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers) believe star linebacker T.J. [Pittsburgh Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/pittsburgh-steelers) coverage, go to [All Steelers](http://AllSteelers.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). Watt left the game with an incredible stat line that included six solo tackles, a sack and an interception. With less than 20 seconds left in regulation, Watt walked off the field and can be seen pointing to the left side of his chest and saying, “I tore it.” Watt tore a pectoral muscle Sunday against the Bengals, per [ESPN’s Adam Schefter](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1569065211293745158?s=20&t=Gn1zb3fQJcRBFMKGx82OEQ).

Star pass rusher and 2021 Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt left the game in the fourth quarter.

The Steelers believe he likely tore the muscle, ESPN reported. Watt](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/tj-watt-player) left the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a pectoral injury. National Football League

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrates after an interception with safety Tre Norwood (21) during the first half of an NFL football game ...

With him, the Steelers have a defense with elite players at all three levels, in Watt, Heyward and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Heyward, his longtime teammate, missed the second half of the 2016 season after tearing a pec, and former Steeler defensive end Stephon Tuitt missed the final 10 games of the 2019 season after tearing a pec in a win over the Chargers. Backup Jaylen Warren, who earned the job after a stellar training camp, ran for 7 yards on three carries in his NFL debut. Watt tore a pec in the middle of the 2019 season while playing for Texas and missed two months. The Steelers acquired backup Malik Reed in a trade with Denver last month and claimed Jamir Jones off waivers on Sept. That might be difficult without Harris, who left in the fourth quarter after injuring his left foot. The Steelers are thin behind Watt at outside linebacker. Burrow ducked under Watt and managed to get the ball away, and Watt's left arm went motionless as Burrow eluded his grasp. He went straight to the locker room and did not return. He bull-rushed his way past Cincinnati right tackle La'el Collins — ripping Collins' helmet off in the process, a penalty that gave the Bengals a first down — and then jumped on top of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Pittsburgh later ended a three-game losing streak to the Bengals on the final play of overtime. Watt was the chief disruptor.

Lip readers with a moderate amount of skill knew right away that Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt believed he had suffered a torn pectoral muscle on Sunday in ...

[Alex Highsmith](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60163/alex-highsmith), the other outside linebacker, had three sacks on Sunday. Watt](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11329/tj-watt) believed he had suffered a torn pectoral muscle on Sunday in Cincinnati. [Lip readers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhDgbmIo2I0) with a moderate amount of skill knew right away that Steelers linebacker [T.J.

Many Steelers fans are trying to separate the bad news about T.J. Watt's injury Sunday from the thrilling overtime win in Cincinnati.

We discuss Baker Mayfield’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, Pitt’s overtime loss to Tennessee and Albert Pujols hitting home run No. To Madden’s point, the Steelers projected over-under win total at most gambling outlets was set at 7.5. Let alone the Steelers, who would have to overachieve what was projected of them to make the playoffs.” [can last 3 to 4 months](https://triblive.com/sports/t-j-watt-leaves-wild-steelers-bengals-game-lip-readers-believe-he-said-he-tore-his-pec/). The “next man up” is recently acquired Malik Reed, formerly of the Denver Broncos. “They won the battle in Cincinnati, and they lost the war,” Madden said. “The only reason they hung in the game and eventually won it was because the defense was brilliant and made up for how bad the offense was, and how bad the offensive line was, in particular. “In losing Watt, they are losing their best player,” Madden said. Although, Watt’s brother, J.J., [tore a pec in 2019](https://www.nfl.com/news/texans-j-j-watt-pec-to-play-most-downs-in-return-0ap3000001094205) and returned in two months. Or it could be recently reacquired Jamir Jones. • that the Steelers like to promulgate.”