I don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up as to T.J. Watt’s future. Monday will be the critical day when Watt undergoes a MRI and gets official, final results of the pec injury he suffered Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. But there could be a glimmer of optimism. According to PFT’s Mike Florio, the Steelers are holding out hope Watt suffered only a partial pec tear, meaning he could return later this season.
Here’s what Florio wrote a short time ago.
“Per a league source, the Steelers are holding out hope that it’s only a partial tear.