Steelers Now
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro cornerbacks Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay made a simple pitch to general manager Omar Khan, and that’s to pay Cam Heyward what he deserves.
“[I’ve] got a lot of respect for you, Mr. Omar,” Ramsey said on Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast. “You took care of me, T.J., Slay – Cam is next.”
Ramsey believes the Steelers have a special defensive unit. But they need their captain Cam Heyward.
“We’re excited, man,” Ramsey said. “We’ve got the potential to do something great if we’ve got all [of] our guys out there happy and feeling like they’re valued.”
Ramsey also took a dig at his former team the Miami Dolphins.
“I know a little bit something about feeling valued and getting what you deserve. So, yeah, I’m with you. I’m with you,” Ramsey said.
Slay thinks the Steelers need to stop messing around.
“You took a big toll on me coming here, so hey, we need you out there, like now,” Slay told Heyward. “Tell them stop playing right now.”
Steelers general manager Omar Khan refused to comment on either Heyward or Boswell’s contract disputes during an interview with WDVE on Tuesday morning.
“We’re not going to talk about contractual issues,” Khan said. “I’ve known those guys for a long time, and I’m confident that those guys want to be world champions. That’s what we’re seeking. That’s what we all want.”
Boswell also refused to comment on Monday when asked about his hold-in, according to Jeff Hathhorn of 93.7 The Fan. Boswell said, “No, because I know what you want to ask me about.”
Boswell is currently the NFL’s eighth-highest paid kicker. He’s signed through 2026 with a $5 million average annual value. Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs is the league’s highest-paid kicker with a contract value of $25.6 million/$6.4 AAV.
“Chris Boswell privately has been seeking a new contract from the Steelers,” Adam Schefter of ESPN wrote on X last week. “Despite being voted first team All-Pro, Boswell was the AFC North’s lowest-paid kicker last season. Three years ago Boswell signed a contract that tied him with Justin Tucker as the NFL’s highest-paid kicker; but that market also has been reset the past two years.”
Boswell and Heyward were both named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press last year.
Unlike Khan and Boswell, Heyward has been outspoken regarding his contract situation.
Heyward, speaking to the media at St. Vincent College on Monday for the first time since his hold-in was reported, said that he told the team last year when he took a team-friendly offer that he would be back asking for more money if he had another All-Pro season.
Heyward did just that, earning his fourth All-Pro nod at the age of 35 last year, and said that he first approached the Steelers back in February about adjusting his contract.
“I’m looking for my contract to be addressed,” he said. “Honestly, I’m looking to be valued. … I know what I bring to this...
