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Batko: Keeanu Benton ‘Could Be The Domino’ That Allows Steelers To Move On From Cameron Heyward In 2025

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If Keeanu Benton is the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line, what is Cameron Heyward? Perhaps that is the question the front office is trying to figure out. The 35-year-old is going into his 14th NFL season on the last year of his contract. Does he have a future in the Black and Gold beyond the 2024 season? And what does that have to do with the second-year nose tackle?

“I think Keeanu Benton is primed for a big Year 2, and I think he would be the domino that allows the [Steelers] to say, ‘Hey, we’ve got a game-changing, ball-chasing, high-motor, disruptive force again at D-tackle.