Pittsburgh's star pass rusher T.J. Watt was in hospital Thursday for evaluation of his lung after experiencing discomfort at the Steelers' practice facility, the NFL team said in a statement.

Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed to reporters that Watt's status for Monday's game against Miami was uncertain, although he had few details on the player's condition.

"I'm a little bit cautious about what I say, because I am not a medical expert," Tomlin said. "But to make a long story short, he was experiencing some discomfort when he was at the facility yesterday. So, we took him to the docs (doctors) and they're going through some procedures. He stayed overnight in the hospital.

"He has a lung situation that's being addressed. I think he has some testing and so forth ahead of him this afternoon, and

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