The number of players who have been here longer than Cameron Heyward at this point is down to just two: Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey. That’s it. Joe Haden and Tyson Alualu have been around the NFL slightly longer, but not with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not since 2011.
Of course, he has been around for this long because he has earned it, but with that duration of time has also become a level not just of trust but also of responsibility. And now in his third season working with Karl Dunbar as his defensive line coach, they are building a rapport and taking it to another level.