PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers will get one superstar defender back for Sunday's game against New Orleans, but they'll be without another.
The team announced the activation of T.J. Watt from injured reserve, but also ruled safety Minkah Fitzpatrick out for Sunday's game against the Saints with appendicitis.
Typically, appendicitis, the swelling and inflammation of the appendix, is treated with surgery. Earlier this season, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery in late July after his appendix, a pouch attached to the colon, ruptured.
Specifics of Fitzpatrick's appendicitis aren't known, but he will at least miss Sunday's game.