Cameron Heyward is facing a harsh reality at the age of 35. While we don’t know yet exactly how things play out, he is realizing how true it is that few players actually get to end their careers the way they want. Through 13 seasons, he still doesn’t have a Super Bowl, and the Pittsburgh Steelers may not even want him anymore.
He wants to sign an extension with the Steelers and play another three years, but he knows that’s not guaranteed. Heyward sounds quite resigned to the distinct possibility that he plays out the final year of his contract.