Arizona Cardinals defensive finish JJ Watt will play in Sunday’s NFL sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers regardless of struggling a coronary heart scare this week.
Watt, 33, revealed on Twitter that he went into ‘A-fib’ – an irregular, usually fast coronary heart arrythmia – on Wednesday.
“I had my coronary heart shocked again into rhythm on Thursday and I am taking part in right this moment. That is it,” added the three-time NFL defensive participant of the yr.
Watt is in his second yr at Arizona after becoming a member of from the Houston Texans.
He was listed as absent with a “calf/sickness” downside on the Cardinals’ harm report after lacking the staff’s apply periods on Wednesday and Thursday.
In his tweet, Watt stated he had solely publicly disclosed the difficulty as a result of he believed details about his situation had been leaked.
A-fib is the shortened title for atrial fibrillation – a illness of the center’s chambers usually characterised by a quicker heartbeat.
The Cardinals, who’ve misplaced two of their opening three video games of the season, play the Carolina Panthers at 21:05 BST on Sunday.
