PITTSBURGH -- For the first time this season, Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt will take the field at Acrisure Stadium in a regular season game.
Watt said Friday that he expects to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, meaning he'll be activated off injured reserve before Saturday at 4 p.m.
"I am very excited," Watt said. "It's just been a long time coming. Just feel very, very good about the week that I had and excited to play."
Watt hasn't played since the Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals after tearing his pectoral muscle in the final minutes of regulation.