Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is among a group of players currently not working to full capacity as they hope to get a new contract.

On Monday, Heyward explained the situation to reporters.

“Looking for my contract to be addressed,” Heyward said. “ Honestly, looking to be valued .”

His current deal pays, on average, $14.5 million per year. He said that puts him at 22nd among defensive tackles, and at 36th among all defensive linemen.

Heyward is actually in a three-way tie for 35th as defensive linemen go, via Spotrac.com. And that does seem light.

“I know what I bring to this team, and what I’m capable of — on and off the field,” Heyward said.

He acknowledges that he signed a new contract last year. But he did so with a caveat.

“When I signed that, I told them, you

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