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T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to return to the playoffs in 2023. They have been treading water for a few years but are eager to make it back to playing football deep into January. If they do make that improvement, Watt and the Pittsburgh defense will likely be the reason why. Watt […]

T.J. Watt was a no-show on Tuesday for the first session of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ mandatory minicamp. Unlike Buffalo Bills wideout Stefon Diggs and Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, though, the superstar pass-rusher wasn’t away from his longtime team due to an ongoing contract dispute. As Mike Tomlin told reporters, Watt’s absence on […]

Superstar linebacker TJ Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers was flying high into the 2022 NFL season after putting forth an epic campaign the previous year that wound up winning him the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Unfortunately, during the club’s opener on September 11, his follow-up run came to a grueling halt as […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly missed the playoffs last season, finishing the year 9-8 and getting knocked out of postseason contention via tiebreaker. Apparently some players took it harder than others, one of them being Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward. TJ Watt said that he avoids Heyward in the offseason because of the latter’s detox strategy […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last season with a 9-8 record, a disappointment for a franchise that expects Super Bowls. The Steelers’ season was also marred by star defender TJ Watt’s torn pectoral muscle injury. Watt played just 10 games in 2022, but is hoping for a better result in 2023. Watt sounded off recently on […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt posted a hilarious video of himself falling into his pool last week which stopped the hearts of Steelers fans for just a second. Watt confirmed in the post that he was ok and re-upped on Thursday when speaking about the incident. “I am good. I don’t know how I missed […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has concluded already, but the time for acquiring players to round out the roster has not. Let’s see how the Arizona Cardinals want to use their remaining leverage and capital in the trade market. Here we are going to look at the four best players that the Arizona Cardinals can trade […]

The NFL owners have reportedly voted to approve Thursday Night Football flex scheduling, but only a handful of games could be affected by the change for the 2023 NFL season. Among the games that could potentially be flexed, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers might have the best […]

TJ Watt gave every coach, player, and fan associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers a terrifying scare for a Thursday afternoon. He posted a video of himself falling into his pool while trying to clean it, phone in pocket and all. Steelers TJ Watt took a splash while cleaning his pool with his phone inside his […]

T.J. Watt already has his sights set on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 season. Watt took to Twitter on Thursday after the 2023 NFL schedule was released to let everyone know that he sure is ready to go for Week 1 of the upcoming season. 🔋🔋🔋 — TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) May 12, 2023 The Steelers released […]

For the first time in four years, the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a cornerback. The Steelers selected former Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. with the No. 32 overall pick in this year’s draft. There was much expectation that the Steelers would decide to draft Porter with the No. 14 overall pick, but they instead opted […]

J.J. Watt has shut down talk of him possibly coming out of retirement to join his brothers T.J. and Derek with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Friday, Watt took some time to respond to a tweet that suggested he should put an end to his retirement and sign with the Steelers on a league-minimum deal. While […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett impressed plenty of teammates during his rookie season, including outside linebacker T.J. Watt. During his time being out of action due to a pectoral injury, Watt spent much time watching Pickett, who took hold of the starting quarterback job for Pittsburgh in its Week 5 road matchup against the Buffalo […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had quite a roller-coaster 2022 season. From the sluggish production from the offense in the first half of the year to the team’s 7-2 finish, Pittsburgh had its fair share of highs and lows in the campaign. Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt came away from the season optimistic about the direction of […]

T.J. Watt was named to his whopping sixth consecutive Pro Bowl this season, another feather in his cap as a potential future Hall-of-Famer. Even if the Pittsburgh Steelers star hadn’t opted out of the upcoming events in Las Vegas this weekend, though, it’s safe to say he still would’ve preferred one specific teammate to take […]

Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt are not exactly the best of friends. It’s just not easy to build a cozy relationship when won spat the other in the face, just like what Lewan once did to Watt on the field. But Lewan is not going to let that […]

As one of the greatest defensive players in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers superstar T.J. Watt was a no-brainer to be chosen for the Pro Bowl. He has been nominated for the honor for the last five seasons. However, the 28-year-old will not be participating in the reimagined games. Watt will drop out of the Pro […]

Arizona Cardinals star EDGE rusher JJ Watt will play in the final game of his illustrious NFL career, having announced his intention to retire from football after the 2022 season. Ahead of the Cardinals’ Week 18 clash against the San Francisco 49ers, Watt’s brothers, Derek and TJ, both of whom play in the league, had […]

It was only two months ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers held a 2-6 record and were on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture. Many threw in the towel on the Steelers’ season, but not T.J. Watt. Even as the Steelers sat near the bottom of the AFC standings at their bye week […]

Against all expectations, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain in the thick of the playoff hunt following a crucial 16-13 win over the playoff-bound Baltimore Ravens, who were missing Lamar Jackson. If there’s anything head coach Mike Tomlin can guarantee for his team, it’s a season finish above. 500, and it appears like the Steelers are on […]

Everyone knows how capable JJ Watt and TJ Watt are on defense. Both are missiles on the field but here’s a more analytical breakdown of their similarities, via Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward on his Not Just Football with Cam Heyward (h/t Steelers Depot). “The motor is identical. They both give relentless amount […]

The NFL was hit with some big news on Tuesday when JJ Watt announced that this season would be his last. The legendary defensive end plans to call it a career after 10 seasons with the Houston Texans and two with the Arizona Cardinals. His brother, TJ Watt, was among the many football fans to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers look like they are on a bit of a roll right now. The Steelers have won three of their last four games, including their latest victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 15, 24-16. Now at 6-8, the Steelers are clinging on to the faintest of playoff hopes, but they’re technically still […]

There is still an outside possibility that the Pittsburgh Steelers are able to continue Mike Tomlin’s streak of never finishing with a below .500 record as their head coach – and Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers certainly helped. Inserting Mitch Trubisky into the starting lineup with Kenny Pickett recovering from a concussion, the offense […]

Fresh off a two-game win streak, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered Sunday hoping to keep their good fortunes rolling. But, unfortunately, injuries derailed their efforts as another chapter in the Pittsburgh Steelers/Baltimore Ravens rivalry is in the books, with the latest installment featuring a 16-14 win in the Ravens’ favor. Now with the Steelers’ loss in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped to a 2-4 record at home this season, as the Baltimore Ravens came away with a 16-14 road win in Week 14. With Lamar Jackson ruled out against the Steelers due to a knee injury that he suffered in the win over the Denver Broncos, the Ravens turned to their run […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers received a number of positive injury updates ahead of their Week 14 contest against the Baltimore Ravens, per Adam Schefter. “Steelers upgraded T.J. Watt, WR Diontae Johnson and LB Malik Reed for Sunday’s game vs. Baltimore and each now has no injury status designation and is expected to play,” Schefter wrote on […]

Coming off a Week 13 win against the Atlanta Falcons, the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to add another chapter in their storied rivalry with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14. While there is not much hope for the last-place team in the AFC North, the 5-7 Steelers are still technically within the AFC playoff hunt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be donning their color rush uniforms for their upcoming showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. It is getting everyone on the side of the Steelers excited, including star linebacker TJ Watt who said that the uniform is giving the team quite a shot in the arm ahead of […]

It has been a rough 2022 NFL season so far for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they can always bank on their fans to continue supporting the team regardless of the team’s record. Coming into Week 10 on a two-game skid and with just a 2-6 record, the Steelers made sure to give their fans something […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is set to receive a massive boost for Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints with the return of All-Pro pass rusher TJ Watt, who hasn’t played since the season opener. However, Mike Tomlin’s secondary will also take a devastating hit. Star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been downgraded to out for […]

TJ Watt is back. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is set to get a huge boost in Week 10 of the NFL season against the New Orleans Saints, as Watt has informed the media that he’ll be playing on Sunday, according to Brian Batko of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Watt said, ““It’s been a long time coming. […]

Fresh off of their bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 10 game against the New Orleans Saints will undoubtedly be of great interest. It’s no secret to any NFL observer that the 2022 season has been one of many challenges for the Steelers, currently sitting in last place of the AFC North with a record […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling at 2-6 and desperately need their star pass-rusher, TJ Watt, back. He’s been out since September 11th with a knee and pectoral injury, missing the last seven games. With the Steelers coming off a bye week, head coach Mike Tomlin is increasingly optimistic that Watt will finally return in Week […]

TJ Watt will not play in Week 8, per Adam Schefter. Schefter reports that Watt was designated to return from the IR a week ago which made him eligible to return for the Steelers’ Week 8 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, his return will need to wait at least one more week. TJ Watt […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt was recently asked about his Week 8 status against the Philadelphia Eagles. Watt has been out since the beginning of the season due to injury, but hinted at a possible Week 8 return, per Joe Rutter. “I don’t know. Maybe. We’ll have to see,” T.J. Watt said in reference […]

Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers may not have to wait much longer for the return of their star defensive player. In an announcement shared on the team’s official Twitter account on Wednesday, linebacker TJ Watt has returned to practice. The team has sorely missed the former All-Pro and 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, […]

In anticipation of Sunday’s showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers should not count on seeing the return of a key defensive player. According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, head coach Mike Tomlin shared it is “highly unlikely” that injured linebacker TJ Watt will suit up for Week 8. Though […]

In a sport like football, it’s difficult to pin the credit regarding defensive success on just one player. The defensive unit on the field must be a cohesive one, as when one part of the system can’t keep up, the rest of the system falters. However, in the case of the Pittsburgh Steelers, linebacker TJ […]