Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive lineman Cameron Heyward may have sent a few fans’ hearts up into their throats when he spoke at the end of the season and seemed to call into question whether or not the team would want him back next season.
Even though he’ll be 34 years old next season, he’s still playing at or near the peak of his career with another season of double-digit sacks and tackles for loss. That he wasn’t voted All-Pro and had to make the Pro Bowl as an alternate is a shame. But he’s not going anywhere.
And he hasn’t even mentioned the ‘r’ word, retirement, according to his little brother.