Former NFL defensive lineman J.J. Watt said the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing a damage assessment and considering a return from retirement in 2023, he said during an appearance on Pat McAfee on Wednesday. Linebacker T.J. Watt, the older brother of the former Steelers outside linebacker.
Watt is now fully retired, having last played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2022, but said he expressed interest in remaining with the Steelers and his former team in Houston last year. “I definitely watched the Steelers and the Texans, but he never showed his true potential,” Watt said. “It would be a dream come true. I think it would be very nice to play with my brother. Fair and reasonable…they were ready for it. They have great players.Watt said his interest in the game hinges on his ability to make an impact and bring something important to the table with two teams that have the potential to win a championship. “If there’s anything I bring that helps, it’s being able to put somebody in a potential Super Bowl situation, qualify them and absolutely get them over the top,” he said. “But honestly, that would be ridiculous.”“I think Pittsburgh and T.J. And as I watched him get ready to come to his senses, I thought, “I missed the first game,” and “J. Watt said. “It was the middle of this year. … I felt all these emotions before I even started to worry, and the next morning he woke up sore, bruised and in need of medical attention.
I came back, took a walk and drank coffee. It was special. I have none of that.”The Steelers got a call after the visit and lost when they tried to play Mike Tomlin.He continued, “After that, I think I experienced three failures in a row.” “If they won three games in one go, the discussion would suddenly be a little bit different.”Now Watt says he has given up on returning, although he realizes his dream of playing alongside his brother will come true.
T. J. And Derek Watt should play with the Steelers and even the Texans of J.J. Although he has to play, Watt, the most veteran, has never played alongside his All-Star brothers.
“No, take a year off and come back,” he said. “I’m 1000% ready. If you miss something, you don’t have to do it again.”
