T.J. Watt may need surgery to repair torn ligaments in his hand, according to a report.
The catch: “He does not care,” according to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Furthermore, Watt is willing to wait until after the season for any surgery, if needed.
NFL Media reported Tuesday that the edge-rushing star suffered a “badly” dislocated finger and tore multiple ligaments in Sunday’s victory against the Baltimore Ravens.
Yet Watt remained in the game, and plans to play when the Steelers return from their bye in two weeks to face the Los Angeles Rams.
TJ Watt may need to have his finger surgically repaired after the season, depending on how it heals. In the words of coach Mike Tomlin:
He does not care. https://t.co/v8li5SyGwa
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 10, 2023
Really, did anyone expect a finger injury, no matter how gruesome sounding, to sideline Watt? The 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Pro is regarded as one of the toughest players in the league.
The linebacker is piling up the statistics again this season in a bid for another DPOY award. He leads the NFL with eight sacks, and has 15 quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss.
The news about Watt led to some interesting thoughts on social media.
Torn ligaments should set off some alarms for anyone caring about Watts future.
— OozingStripes (@BengalsShare) October 10, 2023
It’s a finger… the dude could tape it to a neighboring finger for the rest of his career and it would probably never have a major impact on his ability… JPP played well with half a hand
— Shaun (@MrSWP1983) October 10, 2023
Lol Shaquem Griffin didn’t even have a hand and played in the NFL and you’re worried about a finger
— SportsFanatic73 (@Sprts_Fanatic73) October 10, 2023
he’s a beast of a man 💪🏼
— Stover 🎃 (@Stoverr__) October 10, 2023
Jack Lambert is somewhere smiling right now.
— Billy Hartford (@BudDupreeFan) October 10, 2023
