PITTSBURGH — For the primary time this season, Steelers outdoors linebacker T.J. Watt will take the sphere at Acrisure Stadium in a daily season sport.
Watt stated Friday that he expects to play in opposition to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, which means he’ll be activated off injured reserve earlier than Saturday at 4 p.m.
“I’m very excited,” Watt stated. “It is simply been a very long time coming. Simply really feel very, excellent concerning the week that I had and excited to play.”
Watt hasn’t performed because the Week 1 win in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals after tearing his pectoral muscle within the last minutes of regulation. He additionally had arthroscopic surgical procedure on a preseason knee damage throughout his IR stint.
However regardless of his prolonged absence, the reigning NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr would not anticipate being restricted in his first sport motion.
“No pitch depend,” he stated. “I imply I do not need to put any limitations on myself. I by no means play one hundred percent of snaps anyway.”
With out Watt, the Steelers have struggled to get a constant go rush and have solely eight sacks over his seven-game absence. Watt, although, hopes he can spark a second-half-of-the-season turnaround.
“It is enormous,” Watt stated of his return. “To lastly have a helmet again on and be on the market within the subject and simply to really feel the feelings and really feel alive once more within the stadium.
“It is enormous to have the ability to faucet a man within the head after he makes an excellent play, get guys celebrating, carry some juice, carry some spark some vitality, is all that I can ask for when it is time to play soccer, and I am enthusiastic about it.”
