UPDATE: No Surgery for TJ Watt!

[EzraTank]

Asking for a 2nd and 3rd opinion usually says that the first opinion wasn’t too good. Hopefully I’m wrong and the first opinion was that he could be back in 6 weeks and he is getting more opinions about doing long term harm if he comes back too soon.

Or maybe it was the opposite and they are confirming the first opinion. If the first guy says, take 4-6 weeks off and it's worse then you just ruined your best defensive player if you rush him back.

Our schedule the next 4-8 weeks:

9/18 vs Pats
9/22 @ Browns
10/2 vs Jets
10/9 @ Bills
10/16 vs Bucs
10/23 @ Dolphins
10/30 @ Eagles
BYE

At this point if it is not season ending I could see them sitting him through the BYE just to be safe. The only game I wanted him in was against Brady to pound his head into the turf but I guess Heyward and company will have to do that without him.

[Rotorhead]

The next 3 games should be doable without Watt, after that our Offense needs to not suck or we need Watt 100% back in order to not go into the bye at 4-4.

[stillers4me]

[DuckHodges]

Sounds like it’s most likely a grade 1, he could be back in 4-6 weeks

[stillers4me]

[tube517]

[polamalubeast]

Thank god!

[Rotorhead]

Now we just need our offense to figure out how to play pro ball and not HS ball before then!

[stillers4me]

[DesertSteel]

My only question, since TJ will be out 6 weeks, is does he still lead the NFL in sacks this year? It tilts the playing field to just about even now.

[HollywoodSteel]

My only question, since TJ will be out 6 weeks, is does he still lead the NFL in sacks this year? It tilts the playing field to just about even now.

I expect he'll get about 3 sacks a game once he returns so he'll still break the single season record. No problem.

[teegre]

Rest him until the second Bengals game (Week 11). We need that victory, and then, we play the Ravebs twice in the following weeks.

SUMMATION:
Make sure he’s 100% healthy.
Save him for the divisional games.

[DesertSteel]

Rest him until the second Bengals game (Week 11). We need that victory, and then, we play the Ravebs twice in the following weeks.

SUMMATION:
Make sure he’s 100% healthy.
Save him for the divisional games.

So what you're saying is that he can still lead the league in sacks?

[teegre]

So what you're saying is that he can still lead the league in sacks?

8 x 3 = 24*

*plus the 1 sack from Week 1

[ETL]

Rest him until the second Bengals game (Week 11). We need that victory, and then, we play the Ravebs twice in the following weeks.

SUMMATION:
Make sure he’s 100% healthy.
Save him for the divisional games.

this! Don’t rush him back too early. He will be useless if he does.

[EzraTank]

Rest him until the second Bengals game (Week 11). We need that victory, and then, we play the Ravebs twice in the following weeks.

SUMMATION:
Make sure he’s 100% healthy.
Save him for the divisional games.

That's why I said keep him out until AFTER the BYE.

[DesertSteel]

Dulac being his normal self today in chat. Refuting reports on how long TJ will be out like he has inside info but not elaborating.

GeoThePirate: Now that T. J. Watt will be out 6-8 weeks, is it time to trade Rudolph to the Cowboys or the Jets for an Outside Linebacker or Rush End?
Gerry Dulac: Watt will not be out 6-8 weeks

[86WARD]

Maybe it’s only 4 weeks…

[Crow-Magnon]

I think TJ could get a sack if he was out on IR. He truly is a one-man wrecking crew. It’s like blocking a bulldozer with a top fuel dragster engine.

[DuckHodges]

My only question, since TJ will be out 6 weeks, is does he still lead the NFL in sacks this year? It tilts the playing field to just about even now.

Highsmith is on pace for 36 sacks this year

[polamalubeast]

[stillers4me]

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[DesertSteel]

TJ is fat.

[Lloydwoodsonjr]

Yes. Plus there are alternative treatments ranging from high-intensity PEMF therapy to Deer Antler and everything in between that can greatly reduce recovery times from what I have read.

Deer antler?! Someone's been listening to Joe Rogan.

[fansince'76]

Deer antler?! Someone's been listening to Joe Rogan.

Hey, it worked for "God's Linebacker."

[Lady Steel]

So, so happy to hear he doesn't need surgery, but we need him back, like, yesterday.

Get well soon, TJ!

[hawaiiansteeler]

[DuckHodges]

I hope they don’t rush him back

[Lady Steel]

[86WARD]

Tomlin reaches Belichick level lies about injuries…lol