There aren’t many in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room who have been around longer than has Cameron Heyward, the defensive end taken by the team with the 31st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is the longest-tenured player on the defensive side of the ball, the third eldest in terms of years accrued, and the fourth-longest-tenured Steeler on the full roster.
He is also the team’s defensive captain. He is the unit’s heart and soul, and he took a tremendous amount of pride in watching them grow this season into one of the league’s most formidable units, ultimately leading the NFL in both sacks and takeaways.