Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt isn’t one to hear much outside noise, positive or negative. He’s incredibly devoted to his craft, blocks out distractions and is solely focused on himself and his team.
But following the respect paid to him by Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett Saturday, stating to reporters in West Virginia at Browns training camp that he studied Watt among four other top EDGE defenders this offseason to take his game to another level, Watt was appreciative of the respect — in his own unique way.
“I’ll take a compliment, I guess,” Watt said with a chuckle to NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo Sunday following practice, according to video via NFL Network.