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TJ Watt Misses Bud Dupree But Praises Alex Highsmith For Stepping Up

One of the league’s best duos were OLBs TJ Watt and Bud Dupree. Good friends off the field, ferocious pass rushers on it. But Dupree suffered a season-ending torn ACL at the start of the month, undoubtedly a big blow to the Steelers’ defense and EDGE partner TJ Watt. In an interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews, Watt said while he still often sees Dupree around the facility, he wishes he was on the field alongside him.

“I see Bud almost on a daily basis,” Watt said. “He’s been absolutely crushing his rehab. Really proud of him for how well he’s been attacking he’s rehab.