Overview

• The three-time Defensive Player of the Year called Jets–Steelers at MetLife Stadium in his first game alongside play-by-play veteran Ian Eagle.
• Reviewers noted natural instincts, clear defensive breakdowns, and quick humor, including a “WWE heel turn” quip after a referee’s mistaken announcement.
• Watt handled the family angle professionally during a game featuring his brother T.J. Watt, at times referring to him by number to maintain neutrality.
• A longer, “feathered and lethal” hairstyle featured on the CBS telecast drew heavy social-media reaction ranging from jokes to praise.
• CBS shifted Watt from studio work to a full-time game analyst role for 2025, completing a planned transition announced in March.