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TJ Watt's wife Dani shares emotional post after Steelers star's scary collapsed lung

The wife of the All-Pro linebacker gives an update on her husband’s health.
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

Pittsburgh Steelers superstar T.J. Watt is dealing with a serious lung issue that hospitalized him since Wednesday. On Friday, his wife Dani shared an emotional post.

The All-Pro linebacker experienced discomfort at the team’s facility on Wednesday, according to head coach Mike Tomlin, and went to the hospital for tests. On Thursday, he needed surgery to stabilize and repair a partially collapsed lung, as brother J.J. Watt posted on Friday.

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Dani had a similar update on her Instagram Stories and poured out her emotions after a scary couple of days:

“Yesterday TJ completed successful surgery to stabilize and repair a partially collapsed lung suffered early Wednesday after a dry needling treatment session at the facility. It has been a very long hard couple of days but he will be home soon to recover. Thank you all for the incredible outpouring of love, prayers, and support the past couple of days. And praise God for the amazing medical teams at both hospitals! 🙏🏼❤️”

It’s unlikely Watt will be able to play Monday night at the Miami Dolphins.

The former Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 has seven sacks this season as the 7-6 Steelers fight to win the AFC North division and make the playoffs.

His health, obviously, is the most important thing and it sounds like he’ll be fine as he recovers.

Dani and T.J.’s love story

The couple met in 2016 when he played football for the Wisconsin Badgers and she played soccer for the university.

They tied the knot in 2022 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as seen below.

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MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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