T.J. Watt acknowledged the need to get more creative with how he’s used on defense after a tough end to the 2024 season. Every offensive coordinator entered game week last year claiming to have a great plan to take Watt out of the game, and it actually started working by the end of the season. Tight ends and running backs were chipping him more than any other pass rusher in the league, and it slowed him down just enough to neutralize his sack production down the stretch.
Watt said this time of year would be perfect to experiment, and that is already proving to be true.