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T.J. Watt doubles down on DPOY snub, says he’ll use it as motivation

Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. The 2021 winner made his feelings known on X ahead of the NFL Honors, posting “Nothing I’m not used to” ahead of the ceremony beginning.

Nothing I’m not used to.

— TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) February 9, 2024

SB Nation’s JP Acosta asked Watt about his post, and his overall feelings on not winning the award.

“It was just one of those things where people were seeing that I wasn’t there, I wanted to let them know why I wasn’t there and it was a situation where it is something I’m truly used to at this point.