Seeing a longtime team captain and a star player in the form of defensive lineman Cameron Heyward go down with an injury is a massive blow to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Heyward, due to a groin injury suffered in the Week One matchup against the San Francisco that will require surgery, is set to miss up to eight weeks. For the second straight year, the Steelers will be without a star player defensively early in the season for a sizable stretch.
Good news is, the Steelers have sound depth behind Heyward, at least on paper. That depth is led by second-year pro DeMarvin Leal and rookie Keeanu Benton, not to mention third-year defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk.