T.J. Watt Is OUT, What It Changes For The Dolphins' Game Plan Against The Steelers In Week 15

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🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins catch a break as T.J. Watt is ruled out for Week 15 with a collapsed lung, but will Nick Herbig step up and disrupt Miami’s game plan? Kyle Crabbs spotlights the dramatic injury updates from both the Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers, analyzing De'Von Achane’s abdomen issue and his expected return with extra protection. The conversation shifts to Pittsburgh’s evolving front seven, the impact of Herbig’s size and skill set, and how Miami’s offensive line could exploit these matchup changes on the edge. Roster moves and coaching shakeups add intrigue as Hayden Rucci rejoins the Dolphins’ practice squad and Miami parts ways with OLB coach Ryan Crow. Kyle Crabbs also breaks down the latest injury reports, outlines potential adjustments in the Dolphins’ rushing attack, and teases his three-round 2026 NFL mock draft focused on revamping the secondary. Can Mike McDaniel’s squad capitalize on these developments and secure a critical win in the Monday night spotlight?

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0:00.0	We have some major injury updates on both sides of week 15's Dolphin Steelers class.
0:07.1	We're exploring them and a lot more here today on Locked on Dolphins.
0:15.8	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network,
0:23.7	your team every day.
0:26.4	All right, Miami.
0:27.7	Welcome to another episode of Locked-on Dolphins.
0:30.2	It is your team every day here on the Lockedown Network.
0:33.0	I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins,
0:37.2	co-host of Lockedon NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports. I want to give a special welcome and shout out to our every day because it is your team every day. We don't just say it. We live it. They're on the Locked on Network special. Thank you to each and every one of you who have helped make locked on the number one sports podcast network in the world. Today on the show,
0:58.7	what a weird, wacky wild 36 hours it's been for T.J. Watt, Devon A. Chan injury update as well.
1:09.7	We also have a new mock draft for A to Z sports.
1:13.5	We have some administrative notes with the dolphins and their coaching staff,
1:17.9	courtesy of the NFL beat, the dolphins beat.
1:21.6	And we're going to get into all of it here today on the show,
1:26.3	including the development today,
1:29.7	that T.J. Watt will not play on Monday night football when the dolphins visit the Steelers.
1:34.1	He is out with a partially collapsed lung that came from treatment on Wednesday at the facility from dry needling that I guess worked a little too deep into T.J. Watt.
1:47.9	He gets hospitalized. He's in the hospital for like two days.
1:51.9	And it's, we do the crossovers on Thursday. More often than that,
1:56.1	we record them on Wednesday afternoon. I recorded with Chris for Locked on Steelers on
2:00.4	Wednesday evening. And it was Chris for Locked On Steelers on Wednesday evening.
2:02.8	And it was just like kind of just like kind of popped up that something had happened.
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