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TJ Watt officially placed on IR following Week 1 injury
By Ethan Stone
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TJ Watt has been officially placed on injured reserve after tearing his pec Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Watt, a former Wisconsin standout, will be out for at least the next 6 weeks, according to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.
Rough way to start the season.
The #Steelers have officially placed star TJ Watt on Injured Reserve, and he’s likely out for the next 6 weeks or so while he rehabs his torn pec muscle. They have signed LB David Anenih from the #Titans practice squad.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 15, 2022
Watt played well in his few quarters of work, too. He totaled 6 tackles, 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, and interception and 2 pass deflections in 3 quarters of work.
Pittsburgh barely scraped by in overtime and looks to improve to 2-0 this week against the New England Patriots .
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.