Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt will not play in the Steelers’ wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, coach Mike Tomlin announced on Tuesday.
Watt’s absence in Sunday’s contest as no surprise as the Steelers’ star suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in Pittsburgh’s 17–10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. The six-time Pro Bowler exited Saturday’s game in the third quarter after running into teammate Montravius Adams.
Should Pittsburgh win on Sunday, Tomlin has not ruled out the possibility of Watt playing in the next round of the postseason. However, with Watt’s absence, Markus Golden will start in his place on Saturday.