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The Pittsburgh Steelers have just extended veteran DT Cam Heyward to a huge 4-year deal, $71 million. With the extension, Heyward is locked in to play his next five seasons in Pittsburgh as the highest paid defensive player over the age of 30 with a $75.1 million contract. The news about Heyward’s extension was confirmed […]

Cam Heyward is one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most important players, but the defensive lineman’s long-term future with the club is suddenly in doubt. Heyward’s agent, Michael Perrett, has told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that the two sides have not made much progress in contract extension talks: “I thought we’d be further along in the […]

After a season-ending injury in 2016, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has increased his level of play since then and never looked back. However, his peers think otherwise as he is still listed at a lowly 84th spot in the top 100 players list. The former Ohio State Buckeye then expressed his frustrations on […]

Whether you play Madden 21 or not, you know that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been through a lot the past few years. From the headaches caused by Antonio Brown and Leveon Bell to the recent Mason Rudolph-Myles Garrett fiasco, the Steelers are probably all but done talking about things outside of actual football. With franchise […]

Earlier today, EA Sports revealed the ratings for the pass rushers for the upcoming Madden 21 video game. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Twitter took issue with the top 10 and had a creative way of showing their displeasure. Cam anyBudy else see Watt’s wrong here? 🤔 This list needs some edits Tuitt. https://t.co/h14Gk39ef0 — Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward has long served as a franchise centerpiece for this team. However, there are certain parts of town where even his legend pales in comparison to his father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward. Heyward’s father is slated to be inducted into Pitt’s Hall of Fame this year. Although he admitted to having […]

The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have offered up its own set of challenges heading into the 2020 NFL season. Regardless, there are still plenty of concerns for players like Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward. Heyward suffers from asthma and could be at risk for testing positive if the necessary […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward is not looking to make any demands as he hopes for a new contract. Heyward–who will be a free agent after the 2020 season–reiterated he would like to remain with the Steelers, but also acknowledged Pittsburgh still has to fulfill a number of other financial commitments. Cam Heyward asked […]

Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cameron Heyward has heard many of his teammates’ feelings about social injustice, but he wants to hear from everyone so the team can have a united front. Heyward thinks that everyone on the team should be able to speak out on how they feel, even if it’s not something that everyone is […]

Ever since the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced, we’ve known that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys are set to play in the annual Hall of Fame game. However, Cameron Heyward of the Steelers doesn’t seem optimistic that the game is going to be played, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Cam Heyward: […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward has entrenched himself as a vital cog in the team’s defense over the past decade. But that notwithstanding, Heyward understands if the organization doesn’t ink him to a contract extension beyond 2020 ahead of the upcoming season. “Man, I hate talking about it in the past tense like I […]

The death of George Floyd in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer has sparked ongoing protest throughout the United States. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is now among the notable NFL players to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality. Cameron Heyward recently admitted during an appearance on 102.5 WDVE that he […]

Pittsburgh Steelers standout defensive end Cameron Heyward would love to get a contract extension done soon that would keep him in a city he loves longterm. Heyward is entering the final year of a six-year, $59.2 million deal he signed in 2015. There have been many Steelers greats who have played their entire career in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward is standing behind his quarterback Mason Rudolph in light of the controversy surrounding the fight that took place on Thursday Night Football between the second-year quarterback and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1197592425096712193 In the waning seconds of the teams 21-7 loss to the Browns, Garrett drove Rudolph […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first game of the season on Monday night but defensive lineman Cam Heyward still thinks they are right in the mix in the AFC North. Heyward said after the game that he knows how tough the AFC North is but thinks they still have everything out in front of them, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward suffered a thigh injury in the first drive of Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Steelers director of communications Burt Lauten reports. Shortly thereafter, he was seen limping off to the sideline. He later headed into the locker room to get more tests done on his thigh. Heyward was […]

Be advised: if you point your finger, Cameron Heyward, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, will break it. The Steelers are 0-3. With their winless record, the pointing of the fingers begins. Heyward makes it clear that no one in their locker room can point fingers or take the blame alone. Their slow start isn’t an individual […]

There are always training camp fights every year but the Pittsburgh Steelers are usually quiet in that department. Although, Alejandro Villanueva and Cam Heyward got into one—for an unusual reason. While speaking with the media about the scrum, the Steelers offensive tackle said the fight with Cam Heyward was over “Game of Thrones“. Villanueva was […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is already one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, so little brother T.J. Watt has some big shoes to fill with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward thinks that T.J. can actually be better than his older sibling: “I hate to do this to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been in the news a lot the last few days for all the wrong reasons and team leader Cam Heyward said what he is doing is unacceptable. There was a reported blowup between Brown and Ben Roethlisberger at practice and according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports Brown […]

Cam Heyward is an important member of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, and he has an important message for his teammates who aren’t as invested as him. The Steelers are 1-2-1. This is not where they expected to be four weeks into the regular season. They have only won one game since they tied the Cleveland Browns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers believe they can still have a successful season this year, despite their slow start. The Steelers tied the Cleveland Browns 21-21 in their season opener and lost 42-37 to the Kansas City Chiefs at home in Week 2. Being 0-1-1 is an unfamiliar situation for the team, but they feel that that […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward was not pleased with their Week 1 tie with the Cleveland Browns. The All-Pro lineman says that while the team didn’t technically lose, it still felt like they did. “Hell, yeah it feels like a loss,” Heyward said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I’m sorry for using that language but if […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward says it’s Le’Veon Bell’s loss if he doesn’t want to join the team in a timely fashion, but will welcome him with open arms when he does. NFL Network reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala had an exchange about Heyward’s words via Twitter: I also said that he is more than welcomed […]

James Harrison is now a retired NFL player, but he continues to be a minor thorn in the side of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Steelers linebacker, who finished his career with the New England Patriots, recently appeared as a guest on Fox Sports 1’s Undisputed show and dissected the difference between Pats head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been good regular season teams the last few years, but it seems in the biggest games they come up short. Two years ago the Steelers got blown out in the AFC Championship game by the eventual Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots. Last year, they were the second seed in […]

A good number of NFL players aren’t too pleased with their ratings on Madden 19. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward is one of them. Hewyard responded to the fact that his 88 rating didn’t see him included in the top 15-rated defensive ends by saying it was a “joke.” Madden offered the disgruntled player […]

The 2017 NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a disappointing end after falling to the surprising Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Round. Needless to say, the Steelers have taken scathing criticism for seemingly overlooking the Jaguars. This is especially the case for head coach Mike Tomlin. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, defensive end Cameron Heyward […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have yet another representative on the AFC Pro Bowl squad in Orlando later this month. Defensive end Cameron Heyward has been added to the team after Oakland Raiders star Khalil Mack withdrew due to an injury, Lauren Kirschman of PennLive.com reports. After an injury-shortened 2016 season, Heyward, 28, came back with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had some trouble coming to terms with their disappointing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC divisional round. While there are plenty of reasons for the abrupt end to their season, defensive end Cameron Heyward pinpointed what ultimately went wrong for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh coaching staff received plenty of criticism for essentially looking ahead to an […]

The AFC North is traditionally up for grabs. In the last five years, three of the four teams in the North have been crowned as division champions. It’s been well represented in the Wild Card as well. Overall, in the last three seasons, the North has sent six teams to the playoffs [Steelers (3), Bengals […]

During the franchise’s dynasty of the 1970s, the household names in Pittsburgh revolved around the Steelers’ defense. From their bruising linebackers, headlined by Jack Lambert and Jack Ham, to their towering defensive line, those teams boasted a menacing front seven. Then, the new era came of Polamalu, Porter, Farrior, Woodley, Aaron Smith, and Ike Taylor, […]