Cam Heyward is in the middle of one of the most peculiar contract negotiations we’ve seen in a while. Things perked up again this week when Heyward wouldn’t commit to playing in Week 1 on his podcast. Former NFL GM Doug Whaley thinks Heyward might have to keep himself out of action to hold his leverage in these negotiations.
“If he’s really dug in to what he says he is, then he has to,” Whaley said Wednesday on 93.7 The Fan. “I think it would be a colossal mistake. One, I already think it’s a colossal mistake to hold in after signing that contract, everybody agrees with that.