The Pittsburgh Steelers have had three defensive players on their roster who have been on the All-Pro List for two consecutive seasons running. Two of the three were not on the field for them on Sunday, with outside linebacker T.J. Watt nursing minor hip and knee injuries and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick on the Reserve/COVID-19 List.
The one star player remaining was Cameron Heyward, the 11-year veteran who, frankly, does so much the average viewer just doesn’t see while the game is being played, yet offers just enough splash to get recognized by most fans who aren’t Warren Sapp, for some reason.