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Taken away: Steelers OLBs Watt, Highsmith wrestle victory from Browns

By Alan Saunders - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) and linebacker T.J. Watt (90) wrap up Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko) (Matt Durisko/AP)

By Alan Saunders - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — One week after the Pittsburgh Steelers offense sputtered and died, and the team was gutted by injuries in a season-opening loss, with the Cleveland Browns coming to town for Monday Night Football, Mike Tomlin’s team needed someone to step up.

Enter the team’s all-everything outside linebacker duo of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith.

Highsmith started the game by snagging a tipped Deshaun Watson pass and returning it for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

Read the full recap from our partners at Sports Now Group Pittsburgh here.

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