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Watt saw as rookie Tyler Loop missed the game-winning final kick of the regular season, prompting team-wide celebration. The locker room was a party, but it was seemingly a dangerous one for Watt, who had been dealing with a collapsed lung. In a statement via ESPN NFL reporter Brooke Pryor, Watt had to exit the locker room due to "cigar smoke."
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Steelers star LB TJ Watt feeling good entering playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt played 43 defensive snaps last week in his return from lung surgery. He had missed three straight games and pushed his rehab to return to play in the 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens that saw the Steelers win the AFC North and earn a playoff spot.
Pittsburgh Steelers' Teryl Austin argued edge rusher T.J. Watt should be better in the AFC wild card round another week removed from surgery.
A veteran-laden group led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the AFC North title and a playoff berth, but at least one NFL insider doesn't see them going much further than that.
The NFL's 2025 playoff picture is nearly complete entering Week 18. The top seed in both the AFC and NFC as well as the AFC North and NFC South division are still up for grabs. It
The Pittsburgh Steelers got an optimistic health update on star pass rusher TJ Watt ahead of Sunday's Browns game.
For the first time in weeks, Mike Tomlin revealed that there is a real possibility that T.J. Watt could play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens.
Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt could return from a partially collapsed lung in Week 18 or at the beginning of the playoffs, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Cam Heyward delivers a focused message to T.J. Watt and the Steelers after a lighthearted division title hat roast.
T.J. Watt's unexpected late-season absence appears to be ending. The All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Friday he's looking forward to participating in the Steelers' win-or-go-home showdown with the rival Ravens.