Watt was fined $11,593 as a consequence of an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Baltimore Ravens in the Steelers' last game, a 27-22 win. The Steelers star was called for a late hit. He will have a chance to appeal the fine.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during a dry-needling session and will miss Monday's visit by Miami. J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt's older brother, posted on X that T.J. had the surgery on Thursday.

The shock of standout outside linebacker T.J. Watt having surgery on Thursday should wear off by the time the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium.

There were no injuries to ribs, but the tests revealed that Watt has a small hole in his lung, Pelissero says. The issue is fixed and Watt needs to rest, and is trending towards sitting out against the Dolphins.

Upon learning that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was hospitalized with what was later revealed to be a partially collapsed lung that required

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung suffered after a routine dry-needling treatment at the team facility. Rapoport added that while the issue can sometimes heal on its own, Watt’s situation required immediate intervention.