The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new injury to worry about in the Week 15 game versus the Philadelphia Eagles, as superstar edge rusher T.J. Watt got hurt in the fourth quarter.
With the Steelers trailing 27-13 in the fourth quarter versus Philadelphia, Watt suffered what appeared to be a lower leg injury, and more specifically, it looked like an ankle or foot issue.
Watt was down on the field and in obvious pain while grabbing his foot/ankle area. The exact injury and severity is unknown as of this writing. Here’s what we know so far.
T.J. Watt injury update
UPDATE: Watt revealed after the game that he rolled his ankle and X-rays were negative, which is good news. However, he was unsure if he’ll be able to play in Week 16 against the Ravens.
T.J. Watt said he rolled his ankle and X-rays were negative. Asked if he’ll be able to play next week, he said we’ll have to wait and see.
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) December 16, 2024
END OF UPDATE
UPDATE: According to Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Watt looks to be done for the day.
TJ Watt is out of the blue medical tent, but is taking his gloves and sleeve off, so clearly done for the day. Walking to the locker room but with a bit of a hitch in his step.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) December 16, 2024
Watt was clearly walking with a limp on the sideline, but it wasn’t too bad, so that’s potentially good news. Hopefully Watt has dodged a significant injury.
END OF UPDATE
Thankfully, Watt was able to walk off under his own power, so that’s a good sign. However, he was in obvious pain.
Here’s a look at video of the play in which Watt got injured. You can see him grabbing his ankle/foot area.
The T.J. Watt injury 🙏 #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/9pIW0bDHZH
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) December 16, 2024
Here’s another video of Watt getting checked out before he was taken to the blue medical tent.
T.J. Watt being checked before going to blue tent #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/n7ouVXm9QX
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) December 16, 2024
We’ll update this page once more information becomes available.
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