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Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>\u00a0pass rusher\u00a0TJ Watt<\/a>\u00a0may not have been around today had it not been for some quick medical attention from Italian doctors.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Watt, the subject of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/steelers-break-silence-tj-watt-trade-rumors-2-word-message\/\">trade rumors that the Steelers addressed during the offseason<\/a>, went to Italy with his brothers, JJ and Derek, around 10 years ago. During lunch, he had a bowl of pesto pasta that resulted in a severe allergic reaction.<\/p>\n<p>JJ recalled the scare on \u2018The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/pat-mcafee\/\">Pat McAfee<\/a>\u00a0Show\u2019 two years ago and revealed that the brothers had no idea that pesto is made of tree nuts. The former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\">Houston Texans<\/a>\u00a0star says his younger brother, who has a severe nut allergy, stopped breathing at the table and was unable to breathe on his own for around 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe had to get him to the Italian hospital,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Watt explained.<strong><em>\u00a0\u201cIt was one of the scariest experiences of my life because they wouldn\u2019t let me go back with him either. They took him back there when he literally wasn\u2019t breathing and for 45 min to an hour, Derek and I had no idea whether he was going to make it\u2026 This was 2014-15ish.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-tj-watt-could-have-suffered-permanent-brain-damage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">TJ Watt Could Have Suffered Permanent Brain Damage<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37095\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_24450722-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_24450722-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_24450722-1-768x422-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>TJ Watt (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Trending News Incontent\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"mai-list-content\">\n<p>JJ explained that it was a challenge communicating with the doctors, who spoke no English, while they didn\u2019t speak any Italian. Fortunately, they used an EpiPen once they got the go-ahead after making a sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1719778416407322989&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fsteelers-superstar-tj-watt-reportedly-almost-died%2F&sessionId=81846066f15d7f4c02b23cf0ca1ae2e55ab20843&siteScreenName=totalprosports&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1719778416407322989\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the oxygen deprivation, which can cause permanent damage to the brain, TJ made a full recovery and went on to be a first-round draft pick who has since made seven Pro Bowls, adding four first-team All-Pros and a Defensive Player of the Year Award to his CV.<\/p>\n<p>Watt signed a three-year $123 million extension with the Steelers this July after it was reported that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers-star-edge-rusher-tj-watt-is-officially-done\/\">he would sit out training camp<\/a>. The deal made him the highest-paid non-quarterback at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The honor now belongs to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/micah-parsons\/\">Micah Parsons<\/a>, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys-officially-trade-micah-parsons\/\">secured a four-year deal worth $188 million<\/a>\u00a0after being traded to the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0pass rusher\u00a0TJ Watt\u00a0may not have been around today had it not been for some quick medical attention from Italian doctors. 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