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By Matt Audilet
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The NFL continues to roll out its Top 100 rankings as the 2026 season quickly approaches.
The league is now well into its top 50, announcing Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt as its No. 41 ranked player on Friday.
Watt, an eight-time Pro Bowler, four-time First Team All-Pro and one-time Defensive Player of the Year, experienced a relative down year in 2025. He suffered a partially collapsed lung in December, causing him to miss three games.
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Watt finished his ninth NFL season with 55 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 19 QB hits, three forced fumbles and seven sacks.
The Steelers reacted to Watt's ranking with a post on social media.
"[No. 90] lands at [No. 41] on the NFL Top 100," the team wrote.
"He has that fear factor to him. He has that aura on the football field," Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins said of Watt. "At any moment, something is bound to happen."
Watt has 115 career sacks through his nine NFL seasons so far. He's led the league in sacks on three occasions, including his record-tying 22.5 sacks in 2021 that were ultimately surpassed by Myles Garrett this past season.
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The Steelers will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13.
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