The Pittsburgh Steelers revealed whether superstar T.J. Watt will face the Cleveland Browns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Browns in Cleveland this week and they will once again be without superstar T.J. Watt.
A future Hall of Famer, Watt had surgery two weeks ago to repair and stabilize a partially collapsed lung and is still not ready to play despite returning to practice this week.
Watt suffered the partially collapsed lung during a dry needling treatment at the Steelers' practice facility. He hasn't played since Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens.
Watt has 7.0 sacks, 22 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 18 QB hits this season for the Steelers, who are in first place in the AFC North. The Black and Gold are 9-6 with two games left in the regular season.
Watt signed a three-year, $123 million extension in July. He's one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history and has spent his entire career with the Steelers.
Watt has 115.0 sacks with Pittsburgh. He won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2021.
The Steelers face the Browns and Ravens to close out the regular season. They are currently the fourth seed in the AFC playoff picture.
Pittsburgh hasn't won a playoff game since the 2016 season.