With Isaiah Buggs deactivated and the Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly out of options, Cam Heyward worked as the Steelers’ starting nose tackle in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Heyward played well enough even at this new spot but though the Steelers may have won that battle, they lost the war, giving up nearly 200 yards rushing to Joe Mixon and company.
Speaking with reporters Thursday, Heyward explained why the coaching staff shifted him inside.
“They want me to play nose and I’m going to play with the coaches call,” he told reporters via Steelers.com. “Is it different?