Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was fined $11,593 for a late hit in Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens. […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: T.J. Watt Receives Co

According to multiple reports, the Pittsburgh Steelers could face punishment from the NFL over T.J. Watt's punctured lung.

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.

Watt was fined $11,593 as a consequence of an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Baltimore Ravens in the Steelers' last game, a 27-22 win. The Steelers star was called for a late hit. He will have a chance to appeal the fine.

T.J. Watt was taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital for further evaluation of his lung after experiencing discomfort at the Steelers practice facility on Wednesday, the team announced . Watt did not practice on Thursday and his status for Pittsburgh's upcoming game against the Miami Dolphins is in question.

Upon learning that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was hospitalized with what was later revealed to be a partially collapsed lung that required

The shock of standout outside linebacker T.J. Watt having surgery on Thursday should wear off by the time the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport provided a positive update on Steelers OLB T.J. Watt, who underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.