Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt left Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with an MCL injury and did not return.
Watt went down in the third quarter after his leg collided with the leg of teammate Montravius Adams.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter posted to X that the Steelers’ defensive star potentially suffered an MCL sprain and was not cleared by the medic to return to the game.
“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 wouldn’t allow it.”
Watt will need to rest and recover for a few weeks but could return if the Steelers make it deeper into the postseason.
He currently leads the NFL in sacks with 19, earning two more during Saturday’s game before he departed.
The Pittsburgh’s defensive MVP candidate appeared to suffer the injury when he landed from a jump and collided with teammate Montravius Adams.
On Saturday, rookie Nick Herbig and Markus Golden stepped up to fill in for Watt and he would miss the first round of the playoffs if the Steelers clinch a spot in the playoffs.
