Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward made waves when he said the NFL fined him for honoring his late father, Craig, with a message on his eye black. However, he will stop making the tribute moving forward after discussions with the league.
Heyward wrote the words "Iron" and "Head" on his eye black in Weeks 5 and 6 in homage to his father, who was nicknamed "Ironhead." The writing violated the league's uniform policy.
On Tuesday, Heyward provided his new plan via Twitter:
Here's an update on my EyeBlack pic.twitter.com/miFUzcO8Cj
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) October 21, 2015
Heyward's father died of a brain tumor in 2006.