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Stephon Tuitt Reaches New Career-High In Sacks With 7, Most By Non-Heyward DL Since Aaron Smith In 2004

Even though defensive end Cameron Heyward has not been blowing up the stat sheet this season, the 10th-year veteran is still having a very good season, as he has for the past three years. He ‘only’ has two sacks, but has been consistently getting pressure, including more than a dozen quarterback hits, and he even finally checked off the interception box on his career achievements.

One could argue that one of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers great’s sack total is down in 2020 is actually rather simple—his running mate, Stephon Tuitt, has been snapping up some of them.