The Steelers will have to wait a little bit longer to welcome TJ Watt back to the lineup after the star linebacker reportedly had surgery to correct an issue unrelated to his torn pectoral muscle.
Watt, who has been sidelined since Week 1, recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery that is expected to delay his return to action, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor and Adam Schefter reported Saturday. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year has not played since exiting in the closing moments of Pittsburgh’s Week 1 overtime win over the Bengals on Sept. 11.
Pittsburgh placed Watt on injured reserve on Sept. 15, two days after it was reported that the 27-year-old could return in six weeks after avoiding season-ending surgery. However, according to Pryor and Schefter, Watt’s return could now be pushed back by an additional one to two weeks as he recovers from knee surgery.
