T.J. Watt had what must have been a frightening week, going to the hospital for surgery in what turned out -- as his brother J.J. Watt posted on X (formerly Twitter) -- was a "partially collapsed lung suffered Wednesday after a dry needling treatment session at the [Steelers'] facility.

Watt underwent surgery after suffering a lung injury while the Steelers prepared for their "Monday Night Football" game against the Miami Dolphins, forcing Watt off the field for the pivotal game as Pittsburgh tries to maintain a lead over the Ravens in the AFC North.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt was hospitalized after a dry needling procedure led to a partially collapsed lung. Will Watt play tonight?

A common treatment should not lead to a collapsed lung. The dry needling led to a hole in Watt's lung, which resulted in the minor surgery that NFL insiders are now debating how long the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year will be out.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung suffered after a routine dry-needling treatment at the team facility. Rapoport added that while the issue can sometimes heal on its own, Watt’s situation required immediate intervention.

Well, the cause of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt's partial lung collapse has finally been revealed. According to his brother J.J., the injury was suffered during a dry needling session at the team facility. The elder Watt said he has surgery to stabilize it on Wednesday and is being released from the hospital on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers turned their focus to a scary situation during their week after star edge rusher T.J. Watt was hospitalized and underwent lung surgery following a partially collapsed lung. Watt underwent surgery after a dry needling session at the Steelera facility resulted in a collapsed lung.