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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward made headlines last week when it was revealed he was holding in for more money. The Steelers gave Heyward a two-year extension last year, which is why it surprised many that he would be asking for more money so soon.
Heyward noted he wanted to be “valued,” as he is outside of the top 20 defensive tackles in terms of average annual salary. The All-Pro also hinted that he would consider sitting out regular season games if he didn’t get a pay raise.
Heyward had new teammates Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay on the latest episode of Not Just Football, and the two cornerbacks stood up for their teammate, with Ramsey flat out telling Omar Khan to pay No. 97.
“[I’ve] got a lot of respect for you, Mr. Omar,” Ramsey said. “You took care of me, T.J., Slay – Cam is next.”
Ramsey added that the defense is excited to take the field in 2025, and wants all of his teammates to get paid and feel valued.
“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.”
Darius Slay spoke up on behalf of Heyward during the episode, as well.
“We need you out there,” Slay said. “Tell them [to] stop playing right now.”
The Steelers have the sixth-most cap space in the league, meaning they do have the money to give Heyward a bit of a bump, which is what they did for Ramsey after trading for him. With less than three weeks until the regular season begins, time is ticking on getting this figured out.
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