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Steelers' T.J. Watt Named DPOY Finalist

Pittsburgh Steelers superstar T.J. Watt is a finalist to win his second Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Steelers' T.J. Watt Named DPOY Finalist
Steelers' T.J. Watt Named DPOY Finalist

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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is fresh off another stellar All-Pro season and is once again a contender for the most prestigious award a defensive player in the NFL can earn. 

Watt has been named a finalist for the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. The Steelers star will contend with Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby, Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett and Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons. 

Watt led the NFL in sacks for the third time in his career this season, amassing 19 in all, which is 2.5 more than the next-highest total in the league, 4.5 more than Crosby and 5 more than Garrett and Parsons totaled. 

He added 68 total tackles, tied for a career-high, three fumble recoveries (one of which was returned for a touchdown), 10 tackles for loss, 36 quarterback hits, an interception and eight passes defended, which also ties a career-high. 

Watt's season ended prematurely when he suffered a knee injury that kept him sidelined for the Steelers' lone playoff game against the Buffalo Bills on Wild Card Weekend, but he has nonetheless continued to cement his status as one of the best defensive players in the sport. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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