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 through social media on January 24.

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.