Anyone who knows anything about Pittsburgh Steelers football knows that DL Cam Heyward is an alpha dog in the locker room. As the longest-tenured veteran on the team, Heyward has taken up the elder statesmen role now that QB Ben Roethlisberger has retired, having long-been the model of consistency on the football field as a guy young player look to emulate and model their game after.
Former DC Keith Butler singed Heyward’s praises last season as he attempted to keep a defensive unit together while in a state of flux, having lost fellow starting DL Stephon Tuitt and Tyson Alualu to injury for the season which played a big role in the Steelers ranking dead last in the league in rush defense in 2021.