Steelers star in hospital for lung evaluation, leaving status in limbo
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt was hospitalized Dec. 11 for further medical evaluation of his lung after experiencing discomfort at the Steelers’ facility Dec. 10, a team spokesman revealed on social media.
The 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Pro won’t practice Thursday and is questionable for the Steelers’ “Monday Night Football” game against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 15.
The team said head coach Mike Tomlin will provide more updates when appropriate.
In 2022, Watt’s brother J.J. Watt revealed he suffered atrial fibrillation – an irregular and rapid heartbeat — in the middle of a game week and still played that Sunday.
Watt has played in all of Pittsburgh’s 13 games this season and has seven sacks. The Steelers, at 7-6, enter Week 14 in first place in the AFC North with a one-game advantage over the Baltimore Ravens.
