Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Bounces back with strong 2024
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Heyward posted 71 tackles, including 8.0 sacks, along with 11 pass defenses in 17 games during the regular season.
Heyward played in only 11 regular-season contests in 2023 and logged just 2.0 sacks, leading some to wonder how much he had left in the tank. The veteran defensive end showed this season that he still has fuel to burn, as he ranked second on the Steelers with 8.0 sacks and led the team with a career-high 11 defensed passes. Heyward was also productive in Pittsburgh's lone playoff game, recording a season-high 10 tackles. He signed a two-year contract extension in September that could set him up to retire as a Steeler.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Two sacks in win
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Heyward recorded two sacks among his five tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Browns.
The veteran defensive lineman is now up to eight sacks on the season, putting him in striking distance of matching the career-best 12 he tallied in 2017. The 35-year-old hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, as he's played in all 13 of the Steelers' games while logging at least 59 percent of the defensive snaps in each contest.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Five tackles in win
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Heyward recorded five total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed in Sunday's 44-38 win over the Bengals.
Heyward notched his first sack since Week 10, bringing down Joe Burrow in the victory. Additionally, the defensive lineman reached at least four tackles for the fourth time in five games and ninth time overall in 2024. Heyward has now produced 50 total tackles (26 solo), including 6.0 sacks, while registering eight passes defensed this season.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Two split sacks vs. Indianapolis
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Heyward finished Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Colts with six tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks.
Heyward got to backup quarterback Joe Flacco twice Sunday, as the former split sacks with Beanie Bishop and Larry Ogunjobi in the third and fourth quarter, respectively. Heyward is now up to 2.0 sacks on the year, which ties his total across 11 regular-season games in 2023.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Reaches new deal
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Heyward re-signed with the Steelers on a three-year deal Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
Heyward was entering the final year of his deal but will now be tied to the team through the 2026 season. While the 35-year-old is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career -- he recorded just 2.0 sacks -- he will look to return to his previous form during the upcoming campaign.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Present for camp
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Heyward (groin) was a full participant at Thursday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
There were questions about whether Heyward would hold out of training camp as he continues to look for a new contract, but those were answered after he reported Thursday. The 13-year veteran also underwent offseason surgery to clean up his groin, and it now seems as if he's fully moved past the issue. Heyward is set to make a base salary of $16 million in 2024, and he's expected to remain one of the most impactful defensive linemen in the NFL.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Exits protocols
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Heyward was cleared by an independent neurologist Thursday and is no longer in the league's concussion protocols, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
Heyward suffered a concussion in Saturday's loss to the Colts, but he won't be forced to miss any time after making it through the league's five-step process in just a few days. He should be good to go against the Bengals in Week 16.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Starts week limited
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Heyward (concussion) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's injury report, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Heyward was placed in concussion protocols following a Week 15 loss to the Colts, so it appears the veteran defensive lineman may be making a quick recovery. However, he still has multiple hurdles to clear before getting approval to suit up Saturday against the Bengals. If Heyward can ramp up his practice activity as the week progresses and get clearance from an independent neurologist to play, he'll be able to suit up Week 16.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Placed in concussion protocol
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Heyward was placed in concussion protocol following Saturday's 30-13 loss to the Colts, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.
It's unclear when the issue may occurred, as Heyward was on the field deep into the fourth quarter. He tallied a total of five tackles and one tackle for a loss, though his status for a Week 16 matchup against the Bengals is now in question.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Secures sack in loss
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Heyward recorded six tackles (five solo), including a sack, in Thursday's 21-18 loss to New England.
Heyward matched his season high in tackles while also getting to quarterback Bailey Zappe, sacking him in the third quarter. The defensive end has compiled 25 tackles, including two sacks, over the seven games he's appeared in this season.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Officially placed on IR
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The Steelers placed Heyward (groin) on injured reserve Thursday.
Heyward needs groin surgery after going down in Week 1. He'll be required to miss a minimum of four games, but it has already been reported that Heyward is likely to miss around eight weeks. We might not see him again until around Thanksgiving. It's obviously a crushing loss to the middle of Pittsburgh's interior defense and pass rush.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Limited practice Wednesday
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Heyward (undisclosed) was a limited participant at the Steelers' practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Heyward was dealing with a non-injury-related issue, limiting his participation Wednesday. At this point, there's no reason to believe the defensive lineman is in any danger of missing Sunday's regular-season opener versus the 49ers.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Productive to close out season
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Heyward racked up 74 tackles (39 solo), including 10.5 sacks, along with four pass defenses, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over 17 appearances in 2022.
Heyward appeared in every game for the fourth time in the last five seasons and posted the second-highest sack total of his career during his age-33 season. He tallied 5.5 sacks over the final four weeks of the season and logged a season-high eight tackles during the Steelers' Week 18 win over Cleveland. He has a significant cap hit over the final two years of his contract with the Steelers, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him remain with the team given how productive he's been over the last several seasons.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Records sack against Atlanta
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Heyward tallied four tackles (two solo), including a sack, along with a pass defense during the Steelers' 19-16 win over Atlanta on Sunday.
Heyward was limited to just one solo tackle during last week's win over Indianapolis, but he was slightly more effective against the Falcons while logging a sack for the second time in the last three games. He now has 46 tackles (26 solo), including five sacks, along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass defenses over 12 appearances this year.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Limited Wednesday
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Heyward (elbow/ankle) was limited during Wednesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Heyward picked up the elbow and ankle injuries during the team's Week 4 loss to the Jets, but it's an encouraging sign that the veteran defensive end was able to at least log a limited session Wednesday. He'll have two more practices to upgrade to a full participant before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Week 5.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Leaves practice early
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Heyward exited Thursday's training camp session premature with an apparent left foot/ankle injury, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Once Thursday's practice concluded, the veteran pass rusher came back out to engage with fans, which could indicate the issue isn't too serious. Heyward's injury will be something worth monitoring over the next few days, which also puts his status for Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars in question. The veteran pass rusher is slated to reclaim a starting role on the defensive line this upcoming season after earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2021.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Productive in OT win
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Heyward racked up six solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.
Heyward tied for the team lead in tackles during Sunday's regular-season finale. The 32-year-old also recorded at least half a sack in six of the last seven games in the regular season. He appeared in every game this year and had a career-high 89 tackles (54 solo) along with 10 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and nine pass defenses.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Records sack in loss
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Heyward logged eight tackles (two solo) and a sack in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bengals.
Heyward had recorded just two sacks across the first six games of the season, but he now has 3.5 sacks across his last five appearances. During that time, the 32-year-old has totaled 21 tackles (12 solo), 3.5 sacks, two pass defenses and an interception.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Suffers injury Monday
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Heyward (ankle) was injured in the Steelers' win over the Bears on Monday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Heyward's injury is not considered serious and was categorized as minor bumps and bruises by head coach Mike Tomlin. Heyward will try to return to the field later this week.
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Steelers' Cameron Heyward: Racks up nine tackles
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Heyward recorded nine tackles (six solo) and one sack in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Seahawks.
Heyward played 89 percent of the Steelers' defensive snaps and recorded a season-high nine tackles in the overtime victory. Heading into Pittsburgh's Week 7 bye, the 32-year-old has totaled 36 tackles (20 solo), two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and five pass defenses.
