Over the last few years, Pittsburgh Steelers standout defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward has heard all the jokes about his age, the gray in his beard, and the belief that at some point the bottom is going to fall out from underneath him as a high-level player.
A majority of the time, Heyward just brushes it off. But no more.
Heyward is sending a message regarding his age and his belief that he can remain a high-level player by sitting out voluntary Organized Team Activities for the Steelers while seeking a new contract as he enters the final year of his deal.