With the Cameron Heyward contract extension now filed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the franchise icon, keeping the team captain and face of the franchise in the Steel City for three more years, leaving him as a one-helmet guy for his career, the attention shifts elsewhere for the Steelers and another potential long-term extension.
That would be fourth-year tight end Pat Freiermuth, who could be next in line for a contract extension from the Steelers and GM Omar Khan.
For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo, Freiermuth’s situation is the “most important contract” for the Steelers, and one that he believes will get done before the Steelers kick off Sunday in Atlanta.