T.J. Watt Named First-Time Team Captain With Pittsburgh Steelers
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers named their five team captains for the upcoming season.
The Steelers announced Monday that Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt and Jordan Dangerfield are captains.
We've named our 2020 team captains!@_BigBen7 @MaurkicePouncey @CamHeyward @_TJWatt @Dangerfield__ https://t.co/yZG7HiiJxj
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 7, 2020
Roethlisberger and Pouncey, selected as captains on offense, were tabbed for the 12th and fourth time, respectively. Heyward is a defensive captain for the sixth straight year, while Watt (defense) and Dangerfield (special teams) are first-time captains.