Pittsburgh Steelers second-year outside linebacker T.J. Watt had a solid showing in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns and he was rewarded for his efforts on Wednesday morning when he was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1 of the 2018 regular season.
T.J. Watt has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 12, 2018
Watt, the Steelers first-round draft pick in 2017, registered 4 sacks and 11 total tackles against the Browns in the team’s 21-21 tie.