Four practices into training camp, there’s two Pittsburgh Steelers with realistic odds of seeing a contract extension. TE Pat Freiermuth and DL Cam Heyward are angling for new deals. Freiermuth is trying to cash in on a hot tight end market while Heyward is looking for on-paper security in his final seasons. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo thinks both players will receive new contracts, though it could come on two different timelines.
Joining KDKA’s No. 1 Cochran Sports Showdown Sunday night, Fittipaldo believes Freiermuth’s deal will come first. Heyward may have to wait until the winter.