With the regular season less than a month away, the clock is ticking on the negotiation process. It took until September last year for Heyward and the Steelers to reach an agreement, and the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year said he is prepared to sit out into the regular season if that is what it takes to get a new deal done.

The latest dispute for the Pittsburgh Steelers involves the contract situation for one of their top defensive players in veteran defensive lineman

The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward are locked in a contract standoff, with the seven-time Pro Bowler currently holding in. Two of Heyward's teammates are trying to apply pressure on the team to get something done.