Steelers’ Cameron Heyward returns to practice after hold-in, remains in search of new contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Cameron Heyward returned to training on Tuesday, ending a restraint that lasted almost two weeks in the middle of his contractual negotiations. But according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, his participation does not report any step towards a new agreement or his acceptance of playing on his current contract.
Journalists saw Heyward participating in individual training periods, and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the session that the star player had also participated in team exercises.
Heyward stayed two years on the contract he signed last summer, which also came after sitting out of training, and he should win $ 14.75 million this year and $ 14.5 million in 2026. A wave of high -level signatures that resets the defensive line market, and Heyward is already looking for a modified affair to reflect its new landscape.
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With the regular season less than three weeks old, the clock runs on the negotiation process. Until September of last year it took in Heyward and Steelers to conclude an agreement, and the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year said it was ready to sit in the regular season if this is what it takes to conclude a new agreement.
“Honestly, I would like to be valued,” said Heyward this week. “I know what I bring to this team and what I am capable of, on and out of the field. So, it is difficult for me, after the year I had, to really justify playing the number I play.”
Working in favor of Heyward is the fact that he produced an all-pro season of the first team during the first year of his current agreement. He made his requests last fall with one of the best years of his career, corresponding to his personal record with 36 plated and amassing eight bags. He also struck a better career of 11 passes.
Two of Heyward’s teammates, Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay, held alongside him during the negotiations and called on the leaders of the Steelers to respond to his requests.
“We are looking forward to being on this field with you on week 1 after everything is going on, everything is located,” said Ramsey on Heyward’s podcast, not just football. “We need you all there, guy. I have a lot of respect for you, [Steelers general manager] Mr. Omar [Khan]. You took care of me, always [Watt]Kill. Cam is the next one. We have excited, guy. We have the potential to do something very well if we have all our happy guys and we feel like we are valued. “”
The Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf offensive teammates also appeared on the Heyward podcast and joking the professional of the professional above his restraint.
“Everything does not concern you, my brother,” said Metcalf.
“Exactly, yes,” said Rodgers. “It all depends on you and your money.”
