T.J. Watt has officially made Steelers history!
Congratulations to a franchise legend!
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Outside linebacker T.J. Watt has called the city of Pittsburgh home since he was taken by the Steelers with the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and he's grown into one of the best defensive players in the NFL today.
And now, he's forever in the Steelers team record books. Not only did he play a major role in Pittsburgh earning their first victory of the year with a sack, four quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, as well as scoring his first career touchdown after recovering a fumble, he became Pittsburgh's all-time sack leader.
He passed James Harrison to take over first place in that stat category in team history:
But afterward, he admitted that he hadn't fully processed the magnitude of his accomplishment - but that it certainly was special for him.
“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t special,” Watt said, via the team’s website. “It hasn’t really set in and it probably won’t until I have time to sit down and process what really happened tonight.”
What a cool moment for who is turning into one of the best players in team history - and that's no small feat, considering all of the great players who have called the Steelers home over the years.
Watt and the Steelers are now getting ready for a trip to Sin City to take on the Las Vegas Raiders next week in Week 3.
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