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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been as dominant as any defender on the soccer area since he made his NFL debut again in 2017.
Watt has been a six-time Professional Bowler and four-time All-Professional choice. He gained the NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr in 2021, when he recorded 22.5 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss.
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T.J. Watt, #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, walks off the sector at Lumen Discipline on Dec. 31, 2023 in Seattle. (Conor Courtney/Getty Photos)
Nonetheless, there’s one factor that also needles him as he’s set to show 30 later this yr – the dearth of playoff success. Watt has performed in three playoff video games with the Steelers – in 2017, 2020 and 2021, however has not been capable of finding himself in a deep run with the staff.
“For me, it’s all about no playoff wins,” Watt stated in a latest interview with The Athletic. “I’m making an attempt to do something I can do. We’ve got a lot turnover yr to yr and so many new guys that it’s making an attempt to be taught as a lot as potential coming from guys from different organizations which have performed it and gained championships since being within the league.
“I’m going to do no matter is feasible to win. It’s about not taking any day without any consideration, and when it comes right down to executing and dealing, placing every part apart and getting it performed.”
Linebacker T.J. Watt, #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, celebrates a sack in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium on Jan. 6, 2024 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Photos)
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Watt didn’t map out how for much longer he has left within the NFL however famous that he doesn’t “have ceaselessly to play.”
“I’ve at all times approached the sport as proper now, and I’ve by no means taken it without any consideration, and that hasn’t modified in any respect.”
Watt completed the 2023 season with an NFL-leading 19 sacks. He was second in Defensive Participant of the Yr voting as nicely. He missed the staff’s playoff recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments as a result of a knee damage.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning, #6, will get sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, #90, through the recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 26, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
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