As if the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 15, 13-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles couldn't get any worse, their best player on defense appeared to suffer an injury to his left leg at the end of the contest.

PHILADELPHIA — The Steelers had every reason to fear the worst. T.J. Watt's pursuit of Jalen Hurts ended with the star linebacker briefly hopping before he crumbled to the turf in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and clutched his left ankle.

Watt had a forced fumble and two sacks. Johnson struggled with his speed at times, and Watt was able to dip around the edge before leaving the game with an ankle injury. After the game, Johnson gave all the credit in the world to Watt and said he would have nightmares of Watt.

Pittsburgh Steelers star edge defender T.J. Watt left Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter because of an ankle injury. Watt, who eventually walked off under his own power,

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt confirmed that X-Rays on his ankle were negative following a 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on

Watt, while trying to get to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, suddenly started hopping while favoring his left foot. Watt didn't seem to do anything specifically, but he fell to the ground clearly in a lot of pain.

While Watt and the Steelers are accustomed to be being at the mercy of the NFL schedule makers — Pittsburgh is playing on five days’ rest instead of the normal six because it is also hosting Kansas City on Christmas Day — he demurred when asked if he was frustrated that he’s being forced to deal with an injury during a truncated portion of season.

The Steelers will have to do without star receiver George Pickens (hamstring), quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal) and safety DeShon Elliott (hamstring) on Saturday. Both cornerback Donte Jackson (back) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin) are questionable.

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There were no signs of trouble early Wednesday during the game after a couple of blunders during the pregame show.

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