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Watt expected to play against Ravens

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is hopeful his ankle injury won’t keep him from trying to help the Pittsburgh Steelers win the AFC North title on Saturday in Baltimore. The star outside linebacker was a full participant in practice on Thursday and seems to be trending toward playing when the Steelers (10-4) attempt to sweep the season series from the Ravens (9-5) and lock up their first division title since 2020. Pittsburgh did not even give Watt an injury designation when the game report was released on Thursday afternoon. “Obviously it’s a short week, but I felt pretty good,” Watt ...

Lamar gets stage for Steelers game

By Noah Trister The Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson’s struggles against Pittsburgh have been well documented. Now he’ll finally have help he’s never enjoyed before in this rivalry — from a packed stadium that’s actually cheering for him. This weekend’s showdown between the Steelers and Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens is only the second time the star quarterback has faced Pittsburgh at home. And the other was in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic limiting the announced crowd to 4,345. Expect a lot more than that Saturday, when the Steelers can ...

Steelers looked unprepared

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There’s a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the more physical training camps in the league, to prepare his team for gauntlets such as the one the AFC North leaders currently find themselves in. “That’s why we tackle in Latrobe every day that we have pads on,” the NFL’s longest-tenured coach said. Maybe, but when the ...

Tomlin optimistic for Watt

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.J. Watt’s balky ankle won’t keep him out of Saturday’s visit to Baltimore. The perennial All-Pro twisted his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of a 27-13 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Watt said afterward X-rays on the ankle were negative and he was in “wait and see” mode. Tomlin said he saw Watt walking around the team’s facility on Monday morning without much issue. The 30-year-old was one of the few bright spots for the AFC North-leading Steelers (10-4) in ...

Eagles star QB dices up Steelers for 10th straight win

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts absorbed the shots when the Eagles’ recent anemic passing attack was panned by his own star wide receivers. Hurts and A.J. Brown — one of those receivers who brought the complaints to a boil — then had their relationship dissected and thrown under the bus by ...

Watt in ‘wait-and-see’ mode after injury

PHILADELPHIA — The Steelers had every reason to fear the worst. T.J. Watt’s pursuit of Jalen Hurts ended with the star linebacker briefly hopping before he crumbled to the turf in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and clutched his left ankle. A highly anticipated cross-state matchup ...