PITTSBURGH -- T.J. Watt could be back in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform very soon.
The Steelers opened the 21-day practice window Monday for the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who's been on IR since tearing his pectoral muscle in the overtime Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Watt also underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up a lingering preseason injury, delaying his return, sources told ESPN earlier this month. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he didn't expect Watt to be available to play this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.