Things just got a lot easier for the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt was one of the biggest names on the final injury report ahead of the game. He was expected to be a game-time decision against a Bengals offensive line that will be forced to start second-round rookie Jackson Carman at guard.
But Saturday, the Steelers surprised pretty much everybody by downgrading Watt to an “out” status.
That’s a huge net gain for the Bengals considering Watt has wreaked havoc on the league since joining it and already had three sacks this year. A Bengals offensive line still trying to improve and now forced to break in a new name this early in the season gets a bit of an easier task as a result.
We’ll have to see if Zac Taylor will draw up a more aggressive game plan for Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and others after taking heat last week. But this opens the door for that plan to be all the more effective.
#Steelers LB T.J. Watt (groin) has been downgraded to OUT for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) September 25, 2021
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