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J.J. Watt Says Brother T.J. Should Have Won NFL DPOY Award over Aaron Donald

Houston Texans star spoke out on behalf of his brother T.J. after the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker lost the Defensive Player of the Year Award to Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

Tweeting that his brother wouldn't admit it, the elder Watt noted that T.J. played one fewer game than Donald and still led the league in sacks, tackles for loss, QB pressures and QB hits.

JJ Watt @JJWatt

Aaron Donald is an absolutely incredible player. I love watching him play & he’s headed to the Hall of Fame without question. This has nothing to do with AD personally.