Steelers Depot · Dec 28, 2025
‘Treating It Different:’ Tomlin Outlines Conditions For Watt’s Return
T.J. wattT.J. Watt will miss his third game since dealing with a punctured and partially collapsed lung in early December, but he seems to be nearing a return with a full week of limited practice. Mike Tomlin outlined what it will take to medically clear him and get him back in the fold on game day with just one regular season game and hopefully the playoffs yet to play.
“T.J. Watt did make the trip to Cleveland. Mike Tomlin said there was never a chance he would play this week,” Tracy Wolfson wrote on X. “And that he will not play until he has a week of practice as a full participant. They are treating it different than an injury situation.”
