Steelers star TJ Watt leaves loss to Eagles early with apparent foot injury

Pittsburgh Steelers star TJ Watt went down with an apparent foot injury late Sunday afternoon in their 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Watt, while trying to get to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, suddenly started jumping and favoring his left foot. Watt didn’t appear to be doing anything specific before he emerged, but he was clearly in a lot of pain and fell to the ground after a few steps.

Watt eventually made it to the sideline on his own, but he immediately left to be checked out by the team’s medical staff.

Watt was then seen throwing his gloves to the ground and walking to the locker room after leaving the medical tent. He did not return to the game. Watt has 40 total tackles and 11.5 sacks so far this season, his eighth with the team.

Further details of Watt’s injury are not yet known. The Steelers were down 14 points when Watt went down and the game was out of reach. Russell Wilson went 14-of-22 for 128 yards and a touchdown for Pittsburgh, which fell to 10-4 with the loss. Najee Harris led them on the ground with just 14 yards on six carries and Calvin Austin had 65 yards on five catches.

Hurts went 25-of-32 for 290 yards with two touchdowns and ran for a third in the win for the Eagles. They are now 12-2 and have won 10 straight. AJ Brown, who went down with his own injury later in their final drive, had a game-high 110 yards and a touchdown on eight catches.

The Steelers, who still hold the lead in the AFC North, host the Baltimore Ravens next weekend.