Cameron Heyward spent his formative years in the NFL learning the ropes from Troy Polamalu, an all-time great defender who in retirement has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as the Steelers Hall of Honor. Polamalu also retired as a “career Steeler,” a distinction that Heyward is set to follow after he and the Steelers came to terms on a three-year contract extension.
The deal runs through the 2026 season, and it’s safe to assume that the deal represents the duration of Heyward’s decorated career that includes six Pro Bowls, three All-Pros and a Walter Payton Man of the Year award. A shoo-in for future induction into the Steelers Hall of Honor, Heyward can strengthen his case as a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee during his final seasons in Pittsburgh.
Heyward is surely hoping to check three things off his list: returning to his Pro Bowl form following last year’s injury-marred season, winning that elusive Super Bowl ring and retiring as a career Steeler.
The 2011 first-round pick is set to join a pretty notable list of players who played…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-03 23:04:49
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