Despite Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker T.J. Watt effectively being classified as week-to-week after undergoing emergency lung surgery one week ago, one beat writer doesn’t expect to see Watt back on the field anytime soon. And maybe not at all in 2025, even if Pittsburgh makes the playoffs one month from now.
Wednesday, beat writer Mark Kaboly offered a pessimistic take on Watt’s outlook.
“I don’t think it’s gonna be anytime soon,” Kaboly said told 93.7 The Fan’s Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey Wednesday. “I don’t think it would make any sense to come back this week.