Jack Sawyer is listed as Watt's backup on the Steelers' depth chart. Sawyer is a rookie who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

A common treatment should not lead to a collapsed lung. The dry needling led to a hole in Watt's lung, which resulted in the minor surgery that NFL insiders are now debating how long the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year will be out.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has undergone surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during a dry-needling session and will miss Monday night's game against Miami.

Ex-Houston Texans DE JJ Watt revealed the latest on his brother, Pittsburgh Steelers LB TJ Watt, after he suffered a lung injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during dry needle treatment.

Steelers pass-rusher TJ Watt is expected to miss a few games thanks to a freak injury suffered during a dry needling treatment. Watt had surgery on a partially-

Along with Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt's contract situation was the biggest storyline surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Rodgers, after months of speculation, ultimately signed with the Steelers just ahead of minicamp. And while it took a ...

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Pittsburgh Steelers EDGE TJ Watt needs a new contract. While the Steelers themselves don't sound all that concerned with Watt's likely holdout, perhaps they should be. Watt is set to earn a contract extension north of what Myles Garrett received ($40 ...

If Mike Tomlin is acting like someone who has already seen this movie before, it's because he has. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach recently downplayed questions regarding T.J. Watt's holdout, the team's second-biggest storyline to Aaron Rodgers making his ...

A four-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Watt Avenue near a Sacramento Metro Fire Station has forced the California Highway Patrol to shut down the major thoroughfare in Arden Arcade.