The Pittsburgh Steelers only have the upper hand in negotiations with Cameron Heyward until they don’t. The perennial Pro Bowler, now 35, wants a contract extension, but the Steelers don’t have to oblige. Many question why they would—but that all depends on Heyward. Mark Kaboly of The Athletic suggests the Steelers might want to be careful playing chicken.
“There’s a two-way street here, which is likely why Heyward is talking a lot about playing somewhere else next year, if it comes to that”, Kaboly wrote in a recent mailbag post, regarding a possible extension this summer.