Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward did not attend the team’s voluntary offseason workouts as he seeks a contract extension, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.
Heyward, who is entering his 14th season, had never missed an offseason program.
He also does not plan to participate in organized team activities, according to Fowler, but it is unclear whether Heyward will attend and/or participate in mandatory minicamp.
Heyward, 35, is entering the final year of his contract and is expected to earn $16 million in base salary.
He plans to play a few more years, according to Fowler, and is healthy after last year’s groin injury that kept him out for six games.
Heyward, the Walter Payton Man of the Year, has 647 tackles, 80.5 sacks and 179 quarterback hits in his career.
