According to NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt suffered a serious finger injury in the team’s last game, including a dislocation and torn ligaments.
However, according to Rapoport, Watt doesn’t plan to miss any time this season. Depending on how the injury heals, he could need surgery after the season.
Buy Steelers TicketsWatt has been on a tear this season. He leads the league with eight sacks in five games. Watt also has two forced fumbles, 15 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and a defensive touchdown.
You can bet it will take more than one bad finger to keep Watt off the field this season. In 2022, Watt missed seven full games and parts of two more with a partially torn pectoral, which kept him from leading the league in sacks for three straight seasons. Watt was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2021.
