Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been as dominant as any defender on the soccer area since he made his NFL debut again in 2017.
Watt has been a six-time Professional Bowler and four-time All-Professional choice. He gained the NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr in 2021, when he recorded 22.5 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
T.J. Watt, #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, walks off the sector at Lumen Area on Dec. 31, 2023 in Seattle. (Conor Courtney/Getty Photographs)
Nevertheless, there may be one factor that also needles him as he’s set to show 30 later this yr – the dearth of playoff success. Watt has performed in three playoff video games with the Steelers – in 2017, 2020 and 2021, however has not been capable of finding himself in a deep run with the crew.
“For me, it’s all about no playoff wins,” Watt mentioned in a current interview with The Athletic. “I’m making an attempt to do something I can do. We’ve a lot turnover yr to yr and so many new guys that it’s making an attempt to study as a lot as attainable coming from guys from different organizations which have executed it and gained championships since being within the league.
“I’m going to do no matter is feasible to win. It’s about not taking any day as a right, and when it comes right down to executing and dealing, placing all the things apart and getting it executed.”
Linebacker T.J. Watt, #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, celebrates a sack towards the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium on Jan. 6, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Photographs)
BENGALS WR TEE HIGGINS REPORTEDLY SIGNS $21.8M FRANCHISE TAG
Watt didn’t map out how for much longer he has left within the NFL however famous that he doesn’t “have perpetually to play.”
“I’ve all the time approached the sport as proper now, and I’ve by no means taken it as a right, and that hasn’t modified in any respect.”
Watt completed the 2023 season with an NFL-leading 19 sacks. He was second in Defensive Participant of the Yr voting as effectively. He missed the crew’s playoff recreation towards the Buffalo Payments resulting from a knee harm.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, #6, will get sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, #90, in the course of the recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 26, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Pittsburgh was sixth in factors allowed and twenty first in yards allowed final season.
Observe Fox Information Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox Information Sports activities Huddle e-newsletter.
