When push comes to shove, The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly thinks Cam Heyward will have a new contract in hand before Sept. 8th’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons. And it might be Team President Art Rooney II that pushes the deal over the hump. Opining on Heyward’s uncertain future on Sunday night’s #1 Cochran Sports Showdown, Kaboly still believes Heyward will receive the extension he’s looking for.
“First of all, I know he wants to be here,” Kaboly told KDKA’s Bob Pompeani. “They want him to be here. The numbers can come together correctly. I think the Steelers and Art Rooney will step in at some point and say let’s get this done.