Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linebacker TJ Watt has been hospitalized with a lung issue following discomfort in practice.

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett reached out to Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt amidst his hospital stay for a partially collapsed lung.

Wisconsin native T.J. Watt, a star for the Pittsburgh Steelers, needed surgery after a mishap during treatment at his team’s facility.

T.J. Watt is often one of the most critical players among the Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly on defense, especially after his experience against the Buffalo Bills, who relentlessly repeated a single play.

T.J. Watt underwent surgery for a partially collapsed lung on Thursday and will be discharged from the hospital today.

In an important Week 13 matchup, the Buffalo Bills rushed for 249 yards en-route to a 26-7 win at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Not only was the rushing total a stadium record, for a building that opened in 2001, it was the highest output by an opponent in Pittsburgh since 1975.

T.J. Watt underwent successful surgery on a partially collapsed lung he suffered Wednesday after receiving dry needling treatment at the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice facility, his brother JJ Watt announced Friday.

PITTSBURGH -- When the Pittsburgh Steelers inked star outside linebacker T.J. Watt to an extension that averaged $41 million per year this offseason, they were hoping to see the elite pass rusher they had become accustomed to since they picked him in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Well, the cause of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt's partial lung collapse has finally been revealed. According to his brother J.J., the injury was suffered during a dry needling session at the team facility. The elder Watt said he has surgery to stabilize it on Wednesday and is being released from the hospital on Friday.