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T.J. Watt
Steelers logoPittsburgh Steelers

T.J. Watt

LBposition#90jersey32age6' 4"height252lbs10 yrsexperienceWisconsincollege
At a glance

T.J. Watt is a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers (No. 90). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 19 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 8: 56% of defensive snaps.

Is T.J. Watt playing this week?

T.J. Watt is not on the current injury report. The Pittsburgh Steelers play next on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are T.J. Watt's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, T.J. Watt has 19 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does T.J. Watt play for?

T.J. Watt plays linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wearing No. 90. T.J. Watt is 32 years old, 6' 4", 252 lbs. College: Wisconsin. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “T.J. Watt 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/tj-watt (updated 2026-11-10).

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76gradeLB
T.J. WattPittsburgh Steelers · #90
Pro Bowl12th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %48Tkl/g24TFL99Sacks99QB hits97PD86
  • Defensive snap share66%48
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →19 tkl24
  • Tackles for loss per game9 TFL99
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →7.5 sacks99
  • QB hits per game12 hits97
  • Passes defensed per game3 PD86

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method7 games337 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 23 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Next milestones

Milestone Watch →
Sacks122.5 / 125
2.5to 125

About 3 games at 0.9 a game · Week 12 vs DEN

#10 since 1999 · #4 among active · 3 to pass Dwight Freeney

Interceptions10 / 20
10to 20

About 80 games at 0.1 a game · next season

#301 since 1999 · #39 among active · 2 to pass Logan Wilson

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
63%38 snapsWk 1 · ATL
56%31 snapsWk 2 · NE
77%44 snapsWk 3 · CIN
73%47 snapsWk 4 · CLE
72%51 snapsWk 5 · IND
68%50 snapsWk 6 · TB
65%37 snapsWk 7 · NO
56%39 snapsWk 8 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Steelers · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$41.0M a year
Total
$123M
Guaranteed
$108M
Share of cap at signing
14.7%
88% of the value guaranteed
100th paid90th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Steelers · Extension3 yrs · $123M · $41.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Steelers · Extension4 yrs · $112M · $28.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2017Steelers · Drafted4 yrs · $9.3M · $2.3M/yrExtended

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13vs Falcons logoATLW 20-134423121351
2 Sep 20@ Patriots logoNEL 3-20421.5102–––
3 Sep 27vs Bengals logoCINW 30-27100001–––
4 Oct 1@ Browns logoCLEL 24-27441212–––
6 Oct 18@ Buccaneers logoTBW 26-19200000–––
7 Oct 25@ Saints logoNOW 16-10211102–––
8 Nov 1vs Browns logoCLEW 27-6222213–––
Season19137.593121351

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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