Pittsburgh Steelers rookie defensive back Ryan Watts took to Instagram to share a photo of himself in a hospital gown and neck brace.

Steelers rookie sixth-rounder Ryan Watts sustained a significant, scary neck injury in the final preseason game. Looks like he got surgery recently after spending his entire first season on injured reserve. pic.twitter.com/ddQcNw9SyK

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Ryan Watts provided an update on his injury recovery on January 24. The post Steelers’ Ryan Watts Delivers Strong Message on Recovery From ‘Scary’ Injury appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Ryan Watts underwent surgery for a neck injury late last week. He suffered the injury in the preseason and tried to rehab it. Watts posted on Instagram that he was in a neck brace and that the last year had been one of the toughest he had experienced in his life.