"We will continue to assist and support Ryan as he transitions to the next phase of his life." Watts injured his neck last summer during Pittsburgh's final preseason game against the Detroit Lions.

At times last season, Watts was seen wearing a neck brace. He did do some rehab with the team, but was never able to make it back onto the field to test the strength of the injury afterward.

He also appeared to have surgery, posting a picture of himself in a hospital bed with a neck brace to his Instagram story in January. "This has easily been one of the hardest years of my life ...

Watts, who suffered a neck injury during the 2024 preseason, will be medically retired at the age of 23. In a statement, Steelers general manager Omar Khan said that the team will support Watts as ...

Ending a 20-year-plus drought, Merck & Co.’s Keytruda demonstrated that its use around surgery can reduce the risk of certain head and neck cancers from returning. Continuous use of Keytruda ...