Throughout this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been defined by their defense. Over the past few weeks, that unit has been far less reliable. They haven’t been perfect, but some of their recent issues are concerning. Specifically, they’ve missed double-digit tackles in each of the past two games. That’s unacceptable for the standard this defense holds themselves to. Cam Heyward is attributing that issue to players, including himself, overextending themselves.
“Being accountable and being in the right spots,” Heyward said Monday via Steelers Live on Twitter. “Half the missed tackles is just us out of our gaps or guys just trying to do too much.