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‘Who Is 83?’ Patrick Peterson Finds Out About Connor Heyward’s Versatility

If there is a football equivalent to frequent flyer miles, Connor Heyward has it. As the old commercial sang, he’s been everywhere, man. No one in camp has worn as many hats as him throughout the summer. At this point, it’s hard to even call him a singular position. In individual periods, he works with Pat Freiermuth and the rest of the tight ends but once practice gets going, he’s all over the place.

It’s caught the attention of new Steelers like CB Patrick Peterson who wasn’t initially familiar with him. But quickly found out No. 83 isn’t cloned on the field.