Pittsburgh Steelers star TJ Watt suffered an apparent foot injury late Sunday afternoon in a 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Trying to get to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, Watt suddenly started bouncing and favoring his left foot. Watt didn’t seem to do anything in particular before he jumped, but he was clearly in a lot of pain and fell to the ground after a few steps.
Watt eventually made it to their sideline on his own, but was immediately checked out by the team’s medical staff.
Watt was then seen throwing his gloves to the ground and walking towards the dressing room after leaving the medical tent. He did not return to the game. Watt has 40 tackles and 11.5 sacks so far this season, his eighth with the team.
Further specifics of Watt’s injury are not yet known. The Steelers were trailing by 14 points when Watt went down and the game was out of reach. Russell Wilson went 14-of-22 for 128 yards and a touchdown for Pittsburgh, which fell to 10-4 with the loss. Najee Harris led them on the ground with just 14 yards on six carries and Calvin Austin had 65 yards on five catches.
Hurts went 25-of-32 for 290 yards with two touchdowns and ran for a third down in the Eagles’ win. They are now 12-2 and have won 10 straight. AJ Brown, injured later in his final drive, had 110 yards and a touchdown on eight catches.
The Steelers, who still hold the lead in the AFC North, will take on the Baltimore Ravens next weekend.