Late in an absolutely insane battle in Cincinnati, TJ Watt came out of the game pointing to his left upper chest and many fans interpreted the video as him saying “I tore it.” He did not stop on the sideline and instead headed straight to the locker room…never a good sign when a player leaves the field with an injury.
Here is the play with 22 seconds left in regulation:
In his post-game press conference, Head Coach Mike Tomlin described this issue as an upper body injury. After the game, Adam Schefter reported that Watt was dealing with a pectoralis muscle injury:
Steelers believe TJ Watt tore his pec and he is scheduled to undergo scans Monday to confirm diagnosis, per source.