The 2022 season was a far cry from what linebacker T.J. Watt had hoped for.
Coming off a season where he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, he had high hopes for the 2022 campaign. But those hopes were somewhat dashed when he suffered a pectoral injury in the Steelers season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Watt immediately thought he was done for the season, his heart sinking over the thought of the year being finished for him almost before it started.
“It was difficult, especially in the moment,” said Watt. “You think you’re done for the whole season. It’s hard to really compartmentalize what’s happening and why it’s happening in the moment.”
The worst part was ‘the moment’ seemed to last an eternity for Watt as he waited on the fate of his season. Sure, it was only
