"PITTSBURGH -- Steelers star T.J. Watt, one of the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL and the 2021 AP Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a partially collapsed lung during a Wednesday dry needling treatment at the team facility, prompting questions about the events that led to the incident and what will happen next. J.J. Watt, T.J.'s brother, said in a social media statement Friday that T.J. had surgery Thursday to repair and stabilize his lung and was released from the hospital Friday."
"When it comes to details surrounding the incident, the Steelers have been less forthcoming with details than J.J. Watt. The initial statement released by Pittsburgh spokesman Burt Lauten on Thursday said Watt went to the hospital for further evaluation of his lung after experiencing "discomfort" at the practice facility on Wednesday. Following Friday's practice, Tomlin said Watt had a "medical procedure today or yesterday.""
T.J. Watt experienced a partially collapsed lung during a dry needling treatment at the Steelers' facility and underwent surgery to stabilize and repair the lung. He was released from the hospital the following day and will not play in Monday's primetime game against the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers have provided limited information, with a team spokesman saying Watt went to the hospital after feeling "discomfort" and coach Mike Tomlin offering only vague comments about a medical procedure. Recovery timeline remains to be determined, and the NFL Players Association has been in contact with Watt.
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