Cam Heyward was named a team captain for the 10th straight year in 2024 and is all but certain to retain that title in 2025. Through years of roster turnover, he’s been one of the few constants — a symbol of the stability and continuity the Steelers have long prided themselves on. But he turns 36 this season, and at some point in the near future, he will retire. Then what? Who steps up to fill that void?
“Cam Heyward is presented as the leader in the locker room, and I think he sort of has taken that mantle from Hines Ward,” Dameshek said via Post-Gazette Sports’ North Shore Drive podcast on YouTube.