injury update: Steelers get bad news on star knee heading into playoffs.
Steelers superstar T.J. Watt’s status was clarified on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after suffering a knee injury on Saturday.w were diagnosed with a grade 2 MCL sprain. The Defensive Player of the Year candidate was initially thought to have suffered a torn MCL. The injury itself isn’t as serious as once feared, but it’s still a problem for Pittsburgh..
Watt will likely miss the Steelers’ playoff game on Wild Card weekend if they clinch a postseason berth, and could miss the divisional round if Pittsburgh advances..
Watt was injured in the third quarter against Baltimore when teammate Montravius Adams took a knee during the play. Watt was on the field and surrounded by his teammates before heading to the blue medical tent and then back to the locker room. After that, he was sidelined.J.J. Watt, T.J. and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, called it the “best case” for the six-time Pro Bowl pass rusher..
The Steelers need a Jacksonville Jaguars loss or a tie against the Tennessee Titans or a Buffalo Bills loss against the Miami Dolphins to clinch a spot in the postseason. But their first round of the playoffs would be more difficult without their star guard.Watt had eight tackles and two sacks, a Steelers team record, before the injury. The 29-year-old leads the NFL in sacks with 19..