Even a future Hall of Famer like T.J. Watt has to knock off the rust. After first getting his lungs back, Watt used Sunday night’s regular-season finale to get his legs back under him, too. With more football to play, Steelers coaches are confident Watt will be even better for Monday night’s Wild Card tilt.
“People don’t realize how much pass rush is a lot about timing and hand usage. You have to get those things working again,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin told reporters during a Thursday press conference, as shared by ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “I assume he’ll be better this week than he was last week.