Ohio State’s home-field advantage could be the deciding factor
A former Ohio State star may miss regular-season games if he doesn’t receive a new contract.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle and former Ohio State star Cameron Heyward is willing to miss regular season games amid his hold-in.
“I’m looking to be valued. … I know what I bring to this team and what I’m capable of on and off the field. It’s hard for me, after the year I’ve had, to justify playing at the number I’m playing at,” Heyward said.
The 36-year-old inked a two-year $29 million contract last offseason, but is still looking for a new deal after an All-Pro season.
“I understand. I signed a contract last year, but to be completely honest with you, when I signed that, I told him when I have an All-Pro year expecting me to come back and you can look at the contract and see what it was. But I think everybody kind of giggled a little bit, but in my head, I used it as motivation to go out there and prove it,” Heyward said.
Heyward took a pay cut with his new deal in 2024, but with the defensive market resetting this offseason, he’s looking for a new contract. His teammate, T.J. Watt, inked a three-year $123 million deal that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
