Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt was quick to scold the media for reporting on his health, admitting that he did suffer a heartbeat issue while announcing he would nevertheless play in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
Watt, 33, wrote in a tweet that he heard the news was going out today after someone"leaked personal information" about him.
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm, called arrhythmia, that can lead to blood clots in the heart, according to the Mayo Clinic. I went into A-Fib on Wednesday, had my heart shocked back into rhythm on Thursday and I’m playing today.— JJ Watt October 2, 2022 Watt was not at practice on Wednesday or Thursday this week but returned to practice on Friday.Not working:— Darren Urban September 30, 2022 He is currently listed as"questionable" for game status in week four of the NFL season. According to the Arizona Cardinals, he has the team's only two sacks of the season.