The Steelers found themselves dealing with an unexpected situation this week when T.J. Watt was taken to a local hospital after experiencing a lung-related issue during a treatment session at the team facility. With little clarity coming from Pittsburgh, former NFL team doctor David J. Chao stepped in to outline what the problem most likely is (and isn’t).

Chao began by eliminating the obvious theories. First off, this wasn’t the result of a rib block gone wrong.

“It doesn’t make sense that TJ Watt would have a punctured lung from the doctor’s rib block. Because you wouldn’t block a guy’s rib on a Wednesday, especially not when the game is on a Monday,” he said.

He also dismissed the idea of an air bubble entering Watt’s system from an IV line.

“Was he sick and getting an IV, and someh

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