JJ Watt posted an update on his brother, Pittsburgh Steelers star TJ Watt, after he was hospitalized with a lung issue.

According to head coach Mike Tomlin, Watt has officially been ruled out of the Steelers upcoming Monday Night Football matchup, and the remainder of the season is in question due to his injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt underwent a successful surgery after sustaining a collapsed lung during dry needling, his brother J.J. Watt said.

Former NFL player and analyst J.J. Watt posted an update on his brother, T.J. Watt, who was hospitalized this week.

The Pittsburgh Steelers turned their focus to a scary situation during their week after star edge rusher T.J. Watt was hospitalized and underwent lung surgery following a partially collapsed lung. Watt underwent surgery after a dry needling session at the Steelera facility resulted in a collapsed lung.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung suffered after a routine dry-needling treatment at the team facility. Rapoport added that while the issue can sometimes heal on its own, Watt’s situation required immediate intervention.

Well, the cause of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt's partial lung collapse has finally been revealed. According to his brother J.J., the injury was suffered during a dry needling session at the team facility. The elder Watt said he has surgery to stabilize it on Wednesday and is being released from the hospital on Friday.