Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward has been a team captain for the past couple of seasons, during which he has seen himself elevate his game on the field to new heights, averaging double-digit sacks over that span and earning the first two Pro Bowl nominations of his career.
Even though the Steelers have also won 22 and a half games over the past two seasons, however, the locker room has been a frequent source of questions, and that is Heyward’s jurisdiction as a leader of the team. While he may always seem to say the right things when he is in front of reporters with a microphone in his face, the bottom line is that his performance as a leader is judges by the actions of those whom he leads.