Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt was taken to the hospital on Wednesday, December 10, after experiencing lung discomfort at the team’s practice facility.

“T.J. Watt is currently in a local hospital for further medical evaluation of his lung after experiencing discomfort at the practice facility on Wednesday,” the team said in a statement released Thursday, December 11. “He will not be at practice on Thursday, and his status for Monday night’s game vs. Miami is in question. Coach [Mike] Tomlin will provide more updates at the appropriate time.”

ESPN’s Adam Schefter later revealed that Watt, 31, first reported the injury while receiving an unspecified treatment before he was hospitalized.

A four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Watt is coming off a game against the Baltimore Rav

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