T.J. Watt lands on PUP list with sore hamstring to open Steelers camp

Jesse Reed

Updated: April 9, 2025

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Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt will open training camp on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list after suffering a minor hamstring injury.

We have placed T.J. Watt on the Active/PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) List to begin training camp.

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 25, 2019

Thankfully, head coach Mike Tomlin indicated the injury is minor, and that Watt shouldn’t miss too much time.

"T.J. Watt did experience some tightness in his left hamstring after the completion of the last rep so we may PUP him and put him on the PUP list, saying that he's not available at the initial onset tomorrow morning. He may be on for a very short period of time." Tomlin #Steelers
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) July 25, 2019

Watt, 24, is coming off a breakout sophomore campaign that saw him register 68 tackles and 13 sacks.

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T.J. Watt lands on PUP list with sore hamstring to open Steelers camp

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