According to reports, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin does not intend to put fourth-year outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the field for the defense in Sunday’s regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns.
That means that his 2020 stat line is settled. He has 53 tackles with 23 for loss, 15 sacks, an interception, seven passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. He holds a 1.5-sack lead over Aaron Donald, with six more tackles for loss than Roquan Smith, so they have some room to catch up.
Is his stat line enough to win him his first Defensive Player of the Year Award?