Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, after achieving his second sack of the day and reaching 19 sacks for the season, suffered a knee injury during the game against the Baltimore Ravens. Despite initially having his helmet back on and being able to walk off the field, Watt was later ruled out for the remainder of the game. The injury was specified as a Grade 2 MCL sprain, necessitating a couple of weeks of rest and recovery. This setback occurs as Watt had just set a new NFL record for leading the league in sacks in three separate seasons, a historic achievement that ties him with Bengals' Trey Hendrickson at the top of the NFL sack leaders. Watt's brother, J.J. Watt, also expressed excitement over T.J.'s milestone. The injury's impact is magnified as the Steelers, with Watt's significant contribution, head into the playoffs where his presence could be pivotal.
From @NFLGameDay Preview: #Steelers star TJ Watt has a Grade 2 MCL sprain, sources confirmed after the MRI. As noted source @JJWatt first reported, no other issues. No surgery. But still a multi-week injury. https://t.co/xqpxsxMxjy
Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain vs. Baltimore https://t.co/eBWsdOod99
JJ Watt provides an injury update on TJ ๐ https://t.co/1GNPgRI940
TJ Watt has Grade 2 MCL sprain and is out for couple weeks, per team sources.
T.J. Watt avoids tear in MCL https://t.co/RdVG1O6jGo
J.J. Watt says Grade 2 MCL sprain for T.J. Watt, "couple weeks" of rest and recovery. https://t.co/Cag335Urry
TJ Watt suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain, per his brother @JJWatt. TJ will require a "couple weeks of rest/recovery." https://t.co/6V9q5KT2PM
An update on TJ Wattโs injury ๐ https://t.co/toq4DCEpDJ
TJ Watt update, sounds like news was better than expected โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/Ab2HRbBMiE
Steelersโ TJ Watt is expected to have suffered a torn MCL, per @RapSheet https://t.co/3ACLUPoL2K
From @NFLGameDay: #Steelers star TJ Watt is believed to have suffered a torn MCL, pending further tests. Bad news if Pittsburgh makes the playoffs. https://t.co/mR6XdPBy0L
TJ OK? #Steelers' T.J. Watt Injured vs. Baltimore #Ravens; Sack Leader OUT for How Long in NFL Playoffs? https://t.co/HS1xVPwXEU
Steelers LB T.J. Watt believed to have suffered sprained MCL in win over Ravens, per @RapSheet https://t.co/vgRzOidzC1 https://t.co/HdBJSwMDTz
T.J. Watt knocked out of Steelers' regular-season finale with knee injury https://t.co/IZAoGgY0q0
Report: T.J. Watt diagnosed with Grade 3 MCL sprain. https://t.co/BRFQO9hTm8
Breaking: Steelers believe T.J. Watt suffered a sprained MCL vs. the Ravens pending further testing, per @AdamSchefter. https://t.co/NuqClMkwZq
A Defensive Player of the Year candidate and Pro Bowler, Watt finished the regular season with 19 sacks โ including two tonight. Now, out with a torn MCL (or Grade 3 sprain). https://t.co/EIZnPyzXjd
A Defensive Player of the Year candidate and Pro Bowler, Watt finished the regular season with 17 sacks โ including two tonight. Now, out with a torn MCL (or Grade 3 sprain). https://t.co/EIZnPyzXjd
TJ Watt is being evaluated for a knee injury, Tomlin says.
If T.J. Watt has a Grade 3 MCL sprain thatโs a complete tear or close to it. Hard to imagine him playing next week if Steelers get to playoffs.
Based on initial tests, #Steelers potential DPOY TJ Watt is believed to have suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain, sources said. Heโll have further tests, but thatโs a multi-week injury. Better than an ACL tear. But not good if PIT makes the playoffs. https://t.co/vG6YshWUKm
T.J. Watt: Has MCL sprain https://t.co/NLfn5rmoc1
Steelers believe Defensive-Player-of-the-Year candidate T.J. Watt suffered a sprained MCL vs. the Ravens pending further testing, per source. Watt wanted to go back into the game with the injury, but the Steelers wouldnโt allow it. https://t.co/twXXW9h1Tg
T.J. Watt ruled out for rest of Steelersโ season finale with knee injury https://t.co/fLRKWj90t8 https://t.co/2gJrXASSCL
J.J. Watt got incredibly hyped to see his brother T.J. Watt's historic 19th sack of season https://t.co/39emQMIayh https://t.co/VJ5cS9XzGd
Players in NFL history with multiple seasons of 19+ sacks: - JJ Watt - DeMarcus Ware - Mark Gastineau ...and now TJ Watt. In great company. #HereWeGo (via @NFL) https://t.co/Z6OSC5IzSv
.@LauraRutledge reports that T.J. Watt will be OUT for the remainder of the game after suffering a knee injury. https://t.co/TfIvY4imFi
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro edge rusher T.J. Watt left Saturdayโs game against the Baltimore Ravens with an apparent leg injury after taking a hit on the leg from a teammate. He was quickly deemed out for the rest of the game. https://t.co/KFWnZpWmSR
T.J. Watt (knee) will not return to Week 18 https://t.co/pSYe84z9f4
Steelers LB T.J. Watt (knee) was ruled out of Saturday's game vs. Ravens https://t.co/AqM5WxP8gn https://t.co/RujqaGAJy6
Steelers grab 14-7 lead, but T.J. Watt out for the day. https://t.co/RzPT9Ob1KY
T.J. Watt: Exits with knee injury Saturday https://t.co/VwM7PR5ILd
T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury and is out for the remainder of the game, per @AdamSchefter. https://t.co/gmuAyrkZIh
Hoping for the best for TJ Watt ๐
#Steelers star TJ Watt is ruled out with a knee injury.
Steelers said LB T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury and is out for the rest of todayโs game.
T.J. Watt heads to locker room after injury in third quarter. https://t.co/PP39jaaH3g
#Steelers OLB TJ Watt suffered a knee injury and will NOT return to tonight's game. This was the play: https://t.co/6uqvhlEmmN
T.J. Watt will not return to the game with a knee injury. He ends his regular season with 19 sacks.
Steelers say T.J. Watt is OUT with a knee injury.
T.J. Watt (knee) is OUT.
#Steelers LB T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury and is OUT for the rest of today's game.
The only players in NFL history to have multiple seasons with 19.0+ sacks: - T.J. Watt - J.J Watt - DeMarcus Ware - Mark Gastineau https://t.co/s7ibshRweu
T.J. Watt is headed to the Steelers locker room. https://t.co/ECUHLPeN5m
TJ Watt went down on this play and was helped over to the blue medical tent Heโs on his way to the locker room now https://t.co/iUwRh9ytlM
T.J. Watt is heading to the locker room.
#Steelers OLB T.J. Watt went down at the end of this play and appeared to be in significant pain. Watt is now in the blue medical tent. https://t.co/9e0TT694uK
T.J. Watt is down on the field in lots of pain. Prayers up ๐ https://t.co/zwAHQk4gPn
T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt are now the only players in NFL history to have multiple 19+ Sack Seasons ๐ช https://t.co/tmAto4zcaE
T.J. Watt leads the NFL with 19 sacks this season. Watt could be the first player in history to win the sack title in 3 separate seasons if he holds the lead through Week 18 ๐ https://t.co/WvRjqAoBqq
TJ Watt is down on the field in serious pain โฆ punching the turf. Please donโt be serious โฆ https://t.co/qdv4hXMI9M
Watt injured. It's over. Game doesn't matter. #Steelers
TJ Watt is down on the field after a collision with a teammate.
Oh damn. TJ Watt's knee flamingoed
T.J. Watt is down on the field and in tons of pain. He's pounding the ground with his fist.
Watt is down for the Steelers.
TJ Watt with sack No. 19 on the season ๐ค (via @NFL) https://t.co/5SeUV0uRG2
TJ WATT WITH ANOTHER SACK. ๐ค HE'S UP 19 SACKS THIS SEASON. ๐คฏ (๐ฅ: @NFL) https://t.co/Ef9V3S54Fs
TJ Watt now has 19 sacks this season ๐ค DPOY? https://t.co/SNI0aW7jo0
.@_TJWatt leads the NFL with 19 sacks this season. If he holds onto the lead through Week 18, he'd be the first player in history to win the sack title in 3 separate seasons. https://t.co/vt3LCo5tWu
TJ Watt and JJ Watt are now the only players in NFL history to have multiple 19+ sack seasons. https://t.co/SyFnuBknLV
TJ Watt wants the Sacks title ๐ฅ https://t.co/OYBoBUiW4Y
Watt is now only the second player in NFL history to have at least two seasons with 19 sacks, joining @JJWatt as the only two players to do that. Should join J.J. Watt as a multiple NFL Defensive Player of the Year award winner, too.
T.J. Watt joins brother J.J. as the only two players in NFL history to have multiple 19-sack seasons.
T.J. Watt has joined his brother as the only NFL players to have multiple seasons with at least 19 sacks. The other is his brother J.J. Watt who did it in 2012 and 2014
T.J. Watt joins brother J.J. as the only two players in NFL season to have multiple 19-sack seasons.
T.J. Watt gets his second sack of the day. He's up to 19.
#Steelers OLB T.J. Watt now leads the league with his 18th sack on the season ๐ฎโ๐จ #HereWeGo | #NFL https://t.co/b0X1t9Qz8D
18 SACKS FOR TJ WATT https://t.co/gYyz74T1pg
.@clownejd needed a sack to reach his incentive for the season. He got it and went CRAZY. ๐ ๐ ๐บ: #PITvsBAL on ESPN/ABC ๐ฑ: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/WxnOXJY8R6 https://t.co/MGFK4aRq5h
#Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is tied with #Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson for a league-high 17 sacks this season. ๐ฅ Watt could set a new #NFL record for leading the league in sacks in 3 separate seasons. ๐ #HereWeGo | #SteelersNation https://t.co/oASWJM0IyP
T.J. Watt can become the NFL's first official three-time league leader in sacks, a statistic that the league officially began recognizing in 1982. https://t.co/2oEjuxGX47
#NFL Sack Leaders #Steelers TJ Watt - 17 #Bengals Trey Hendrickson - 17 #Jaguars Josh Allen - 16.5 #Chagers Khalil Mack - 16 #Vikings Danielle Hunter - 15.5 #Browns Myles Garrett - 14 #Raiders Maxx Crosby - 13.5 #Ravens Justin Madubuike - 13 #Cowboys Micah Parsons - 13 #Bearsโฆ https://t.co/cXzzX4OYLM
TJ Watt back on the field
TJ Watt has his helmet back on on the sideline.
TJ Watt hurt on the last play, but he's able to walk off the field