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Steratore: Roughing The Passer Penalty On Heyward ‘An Overreaction’

Early in the fourth quarter on a 2nd and 7 from the Steelers 11 yard line, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson dropped back and faced a familiar sight: a tidal wave of pass rushers in the black and gold bearing down on him.

Team captain and All-Pro defensive lineman Cameron Heyward got his hands on Watson first, wrapping him up and taking him to the ground with force, ensuring that the slippery quarterback couldn’t get away again in a game in which he proved hard to bring down in the pocket.

The sack by Heyward seemed to be rather drive-altering, as it would have set up a 3rd and 15 from the Steelers 19 with Pittsburgh in front, 20-7.