Connor Heyward’s role is primarily on special teams. But Sunday offered a reminder he can make plays offensively, too. Heyward caught a key second-half touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away from the Cleveland Browns. He scored on a scramble drill, following Rodgers’ commands to open grass and making a strong catch in the end zone. His teammates aren’t surprised.
“It was huge. Connor’s a baller,” TE Jonnu Smith told reporters Monday via the team’s YouTube channel. “When I saw the play develop, that guy’s a football player. That’s really what he is. When I saw him from the coverage, this guy’s got an opportunity to make this play.