The range of emotions Monday morning following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trade for All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, going from elation to confusion and sadness, wasn’t just for fans.
Players were impacted too, including Steelers’ All-Pro defensive lineman Cameron Heyward.
Appearing on the latest episode of his podcast “Not Just Football with Cam Heyward” that published Tuesday morning, Heyward says he was “shocked” by the move to trade away Fitzpatrick, especially this late in the summer just three weeks out from training camp.
While Heyward is happy to add guys like Ramsey and Smith to the roster as the Steelers gear up to compete in 2025, there’s a hole left with the departure of Fitzpatrick on and off the field.