The Pittsburgh Steelers started their 2023 OTA sessions on Tuesday and while we don’t know all the players who weren’t present for the first of ten voluntary practices, we do know that outside linebacker T.J. Watt wasn’t in attendance for whatever reason. After the Tuesday OTA practice ended, fellow outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was asked about Watt’s absence and how he’s treating that as being an opportunity to be more of a team leader.
“Yeah, just right now just coaching up the young guys that are here,” Highsmith said on Tuesday via SteelersLive. “I think we’ve got a solid group of young guys that came in with Nick [Herbig] and David [Perales] at our position and stuff.