Combining for 32.5 sacks, 36 tackles for loss, 56 quarterback hits, 6 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 16 pass breakups and one interception sure makes Pittsburgh Steelers’ star outside linebacker TJ Watt and star defensive lineman Cameron Heyward quite the formidable duo.
While other teams have the quarterback and top pass catcher listed as their best duo by CBS Sports’ Jeff Kerr, the Steelers have Heyward and Watt highlighted as their best duo, leaning heavily into the thought that the Steelers’ defense will be the calling card for the black and gold moving forward.
Watt, of course, was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 after tying Michael Strahan’s single-season sacks record while missing two games.